Discover events in Dumfries & Galloway – South West Scotland
It's summer - the best time to get outdoors and discover nature. When you arrive, collect your activity booklet and ruck-sac full of useful stuff at the visitor centre and follow the trail to explore wildlife and be creative on the reserve. Get hands on with bug hunting and search for water creatures. Be a […]
Join us for a nocturnal celebration of Mersehead's night life. We'll go on a short walk with special infra-red cameras and bat detectors (to share) for a chance to find bats, badgers, deer, hares and maybe an owl too-hoo! We could be in for a wild night. Please note that times may vary between events […]
Pop down for a chance to see some of the moths we have here at Mersehead. We can check the trap from the previous night's catch and may even find […]
Join us for a nocturnal celebration of Mersehead's night life. We'll go on a short walk with special infra-red cameras and bat detectors (to share) for a chance to find […]
A fun day for the family at Mersehead, with lots of activities for everyone. Get busy in the Sulwath Garden, taking part in various self-led and guided activities, including craft making, bug-hunting, pond-dipping, short activity trail, and nest-box making. Discover nature, use your senses to explore or get creative. There's even a competition you can […]
Join us for a nocturnal celebration of Mersehead's night life. We'll go on a short walk with special infra-red cameras and bat detectors (to share) for a chance to find […]
Pop down for a chance to see some of the moths we have here at Mersehead. We can check the trap from the previous night's catch and may even find […]
Join us for a nocturnal celebration of Mersehead's night life. We'll go on a short walk with special infra-red cameras and bat detectors (to share) for a chance to find […]
Some things do go bump in the night but they may screech, flutter or snuffle around too. Join us for a nocturnal celebration of Mersehead's night life. We'll go on […]
BOOKING ESSENTIAL Mersehead is known for its farmland and wetland wildlife and in spring, can burst into song with birds attracting mates or claiming territories. Join us to see and hear the 'peesie-wit' calls of lapwings as they breed and the ascending call of skylarks in the fields. Our guide will identify plenty more birdsong […]
BOOKING ESSENTIAL (limited spaces) At dusk if we are lucky, we may hear the amazing, croaking chorus of Natterjack Toads (the UK's loudest and rarest amphibian). Male toads visit shallow pools to sing to females and encourage them to spawn. Come along to see and hear these rare toads first hand, with our expert guide. […]
BOOKING ESSENTIAL (limited spaces) At dusk if we are lucky, we may hear the amazing, croaking chorus of Natterjack Toads (the UK's loudest and rarest amphibian). Male toads visit shallow pools to sing to females and encourage them to spawn. Come along to see and hear these rare toads first hand, with our expert guide. […]
Family event (aimed at 5-11 year olds but grown-ups can take part too). Get egg-cited about eggs and go in search of the different kinds or what might lay them on our trail. Sorry, there aren't any chocolate ones but we do have a variety of egg-themed activities to find. Discover that it isn't just […]
Family event (aimed at 5-11 year olds but grown-ups can take part too). Get egg-cited about eggs and go in search of the different kinds or what might lay them on our trail. Sorry, there aren't any chocolate ones but we do have a variety of egg-themed activities to find. Discover that it isn't just […]
BOOKING ESSENTIAL (limited spaces) Feast your eyes on badgers, as they snuffle around for a snack in our garden. These creatures are living on the reserve and often leave tracks […]
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