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Salmon
Learn all about the life cycle of the King of the fishes from the Salmon
Wall display. Then see what dangers lie in the river and how many
survive after the female salmon has laid 5,000 eggs. Then watch the
Salmon live on the interactive video screen and choose from 4 different
cameras around the edge of the Ettrick river.
Then take a look at see how many salmon have passed through the fish
counter which is in the fish ladder in the middle of the cauld. The
counter is reset at the start of every month.
The
final wall explains how you can make it easier for a salmon to survive
as it makes its way to spawn.
The Cauld
See salmon leaping up the cauld on the last leg of their epic journey in
season (either May & June or Sept to Nov when river is high) - all just
a few minutes walk from the centre.
Brass Rubbings Trail
Keep the children busy with The
Brass Rubbings Trail. Pick up a map, pencil and pad from The Waterwheel
and find ten brass rubbings plaques, of wildlife from the area located
in a trail.
Starting from the centre, cross over the bridge and head down to the
cauld. Continue along the river up to the meetings pool, where the
Yarrow meets the Ettrick Water and return through the woods.
Follow the map on the brass rubbings leaflet and keep the leaflet to use
at two further brass rubbings trails at Glentress Forest and Kailzie
Gardens in Peebles.
Keep a look out for the wildlife as you go along, as the plaques are
there to remind you about the amazing wildlife that can be seen at each
of these three sites.
The Waterwheel
View one of the largest working Waterwheels in Scotland.
