Welcome
Mersehead is a real Solway gem in Dumfries and Galloway, situated 18 miles from Dumfries. Still a working farm, this reserve boasts a wide variety of different habitats in breath-taking surroundings and wildlife from barnacle geese in the autumn and winter and lapwings and natterjacks toads in the spring and summer. It is a stunning example of freshwater wetland habitats, set adjacent to wide expanses of intertidal sand and mudflats wetlands, woodland, inter-tidal sandflats, the merse, farmland and of course a fabulous beach.
Read more at https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/mersehead/#XG65...

Level access
There is level access from the main entrance to:
Two Bird HidesGetting here
For further information on accessible travel in Scotland, go to Transport Scotland.Travel by public transport
There are regular trains to Dumfries, however to continue to the reserve on public transport a bus will be required.
Travel by taxi
The taxi service can provide 6 seater mini buses and can carry foldable wheel chairs
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There is no car park fee for RSPB Memebers
Non member costs are £3 per car to park
Arrival
Path to main entrance
Main entrance

Getting around inside
Two Bird Hides
Two hides with step-free, ramped access on Wetland Trail.
Blue Badge parking bays 400 m from hides