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Facilities
- Visitor centre
- Car park
: The car park adjacent to the visitor centre includes three bicycle racks and a coach park by Steadings. No height restrictions.
- Toilets
- Disabled toilets
- Picnic area
- Binocular hire
- Group bookings accepted
- Guided walks available
- Good for walking
- Pushchair friendly
Viewing points
The visitor centre has a viewing room. The Bruaich and Meida Hides are both on the Wetland Trail. All are wheelchair/pushchair-accessible.
Nature trails
Two: Wetland (3.2 km) and Coastal (4 km) Trails. Wetland Trail suitable for wheelchairs/pushchairs. Coastal Trail not suitable for wheelchairs/pushchairs.
Refreshments available
- Hot drinks
- Snacks
- Confectionery
Shop
Nature Detective equipment for children, wildlife cards and prints.
Educational facilities
Mersehead 'Living Classrooms' Field Teaching. Open your eyes and ears to the natural world at Mersehead nature reserve. Set between the beautiful Solway coastline and rolling, heather-clad hills, Mersehead is a wildlife haven, suporting huge numbers of birds, flowering plants and invertebrates.
The reserve has excellent facilities for visiting schools, including a new pond-dipping area, visitor centre, hides, abundant wildlife and a variety of habitats to investigate.