Reserves and speciesYetholm Loch

Yetholm Loch

Posted by scottish
2011-05-04 11:51

Yetholm Loch lies in a small crescent shaped valley at the edge of the Cheviots. At the southern end of the loch the floating swamp gradually gives way to fen and willow scrub. Some of the plants found here are nationally or locally rare. Yetholm Loch is designated a SSSI for its open water, fen, swamp and marsh habitats.

Reserve details
Trust: 
Scottish Wildlife Trust
Size: 
25.94
Short Description: 
A wetland reserve in a small crescent shaped valley
Smartphone Description: 
Yetholm Loch lies in a small crescent shaped valley at the edge of the Cheviots. At the southern end of the loch the floating swamp gradually gives way to fen and willow scrub. Some of the plants found here are nationally or locally rare. Yetholm Loch is designated a SSSI for its open water, fen, swamp and marsh habitats.
Location
Address: 
8 miles from Kelso
Town: 
Kelso
County: 
Borders
Postcode: 
TD5 8PD
Grid ref: 
NT803275
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
No
Access info: 
Visitors are requested not to enter the fen area due to its delicate nature. From the lay-by go through the gate and follow the path (some boardwalk) to a bird hide on the western edge of Yetholm Loch. Contact the Trust for disabled access information
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Park in lay-by
Walking information: 
From the lay-by go through the gate and follow the path (some boardwalk) to a bird hide on the western edge of Yetholm Loch.
Grazing animals: 
no
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Scottish Wildlife Trust
Reserve phone number: 
0131 312 4765
Reserve email address: 
enquiries@swt.org.uk
Reserver deep link: 
http://www.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/reserve/yetholm-loch/
Photos
Photo: 
Yetholm Loch
Best time to visit
Start: 
April
End: 
July
Best time to visit
Start: 
October
End: 
March
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve