๐Ÿ“Œ Nature reserve near Bankhead, Dumfries & Galloway
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The wetlands bordering the Solway Firth are a paradise for bird species. Each winter, thousands of birds descend on the fields and mud flats to over-winter here, taking advantage of abundant food supplies and a (nearly) frost-free climate. The area is a National Nature Reserve covering a huge 55 square kilometres, of which a small proportion falls under the remit of WWT Caerlaverock. Between approximately October and March it’s a fantastic place to watch Svalbard barnacle geese (the entire population overwinters here), pink-footed geese, whooper swans, various ducks and dozens of other bird species.

๐ŸŒ Location

๐Ÿ“Œ At minor road end 3 mi southeast of Bankend

๐Ÿงญ O.S. Grid Reference: NY 051656

๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ GPS coordinates: 54.976191,-3.484093

โŒ No public transport within 1 mi

๐Ÿš— Car park

๐Ÿ“ Key info

โŒš Daily – best in winter

๐ŸŽซ ยฃ9.04 adult / ยฃ5.45 child / free for WWT members

๐Ÿ”— wwt.org.uk

๐Ÿ’ฌ The rest of Caerlaverock NNR (outwith WWT Caerlaverock) is free to visit and always open, though access and viewing is less convenient.

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