Hareshaw Linn

No visit to Bellingham is complete without a visit to Hareshaw Linn, a spectacular waterfall just a short walk from the centre of the village.

Hareshaw Linn is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), designated for its rare ferns and lichen. More than 300 different types of mosses, liverworts and lichen can be found. 

The waterfall is reached via a footpath, which takes the walker through a wooded glade which is home to red squirrels, roe deer, badgers and a dazzling galaxy of birdlife.

The path is occasionally tricky, but the effort is well worthwhile when you cross the sixth bridge on the route to see the Hareshaw Burn tumbling over the 30-foot drop into a rocky cavern.

One of the Bridges over Harshaw Burn

Hareshaw Linn Waterfall

Details of the Hareshaw Linn walk can be found on the Bellingham Walks Page.