LATEST:Tailend Moss
Edinburgh & the Lothians
Tailend Moss is a raised peat bog, supporting plants such as heather, sphagnum moss and cottongrass with scattered sundew, bog asphodel and cranberry. Tailend Moss is designated a SSSI for its Raised Bog habitat.
Best time to visit:
- June to August for dragonflies, damselflies and moths
- October to March for wildfowl
Visit for:
- Birdwatching
- Peatlands
- Wildflowers
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Access
- Information
From the parking place walk along the disused road, at the end of which a path leads off right and into the reserve. - Directions
Take the M8 from Edinburgh until Jct 3a, at the roundabout go straight on (A779 to Livingston), in 200m there is a parking place on the left on a section of closed road by a metal barrier. Tailend Moss can be seen to the north.
Reserve location
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OS Landranger Map: 65OS Grid Reference: NT005678
Latitude: 55.89306929
Longitude: -3.59121408
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Bathgate (2 miles)
