Selkirk, Scottish Borders
★★★
Easily accessible from the centre of Selkirk, Haining Loch is the scenic jewel in the town’s crown, encircled by a good path. In amongst the mixed woodland there are some good views across the water to The Haining itself: a Palladian mansion once owned by the Pringle family but now managed by a charitable trust.
📷 Chronological photo guide
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish at West Port car park, south side of Selkirk
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 469284
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.546206,-2.842437
🚌 Bus to Selkirk
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
▶ 3 km / 2 mi | ▲ 50 m | ⌛ 1 hr
Features: 💧 Haining Loch & The Haining
⬤ Easy | Clear woodland / lochside paths, some muddy bits.
Download file for GPS➡️ Clockwise circuit of Haining Loch, returning via entrance drive to west of Peel Hill
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Grey squirrels, mallard ducks, great crested grebes, coots, moorhens, a nuthatch, other woodland birds. Dragonflies, butterflies.
Weather: Sunshine with thin clouds, light wind.
October 2025
