Important notice
Please Note the road to the reserve and hide will be closed to all Vehicles, Cyclists and Pedestrians on Sunday 26th May due to the Jim Clark Memorial Rally
This reserve near the River Tweed is a long, narrow strip of marsh, willow scrub and open water that is home to large numbers of wintering wildfowl, including teal, shoveler, goldeneye and wigeon.
Why visit?
Highlights include:
- Breeding birds
- Wintering wildfowl
- Otters
Best time to visit?
- Apr – Aug for breeding birds
- Oct – Mar for wintering wildfowl
- All year round for otters
Visit for:
- birdwatching
- mammals
Other information
A wheelchair accessible boardwalk leads to a bird hide where it is possible to spot otters.