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Scottish Borders
Bemersyde Moss is a long narrow strip of marsh and open water lying in a "kettlehole", a shallow depression formed at the end of the last Ice Age. The reserve is designated a SSSI and consists of areas of open water, willow scrub, reed and marsh vegetation. It also supports significant numbers of wintering wildfowl, however the previous breeding colony of Black-headed Gulls has almost disappeared.
Best time to visit:
- All year round for otters
- October to March for wintering wildfowl
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Access
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A boardwalk accessible to wheelchairs leads from the road to the bird viewing hide. - Directions
Follow the B6404 FROM St. Boswells, cross the Tweed and then take the second left turn to Maidenhall. Carry on north at Maidenhall and the car park is immediately after the sharp right turn - Restrictions
Access only provided to the hide
Reserve location
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OS Landranger Map: 74OS Grid Reference: NT614340
Latitude: 55.59808940
Longitude: -2.61263070
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