Short birdwatching visit · National Trust
Marloes Mere
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- All year for Stonechat; spring and autumn for Marsh Harrier
- Headline birds
- Marsh Harrier · Teal
- Parking
- National Trust parking charges apply; use Marloes Sands car park.
- Hides
- Public hides overlook the wetland.
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Marloes Peninsula
Marloes Mere is the wetland just inland from Marloes Sands, with public hides overlooking water and marsh. The National Trust names Teal, resident Stonechat and Marsh Harrier, with the harrier most likely during spring and autumn passage. It offers a mainland birding stop without booking an island boat, and the lane from Marloes Sands car park passes the Mere before reaching the coast. Concentrate on the wetland and its permitted viewing places rather than treating the nearby islands' breeding seabirds as birds of the Mere. Water levels, weather and vegetation will determine what is visible.
Birds and seasons
- Marsh Harrier · Headline bird — Spring and autumn Source for Marsh Harrier
- Teal · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Teal
- Stonechat — All year Source for Stonechat
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Public hides overlook the wetland.
- Paths
- The lane from Marloes Sands car park passes the Mere; wider peninsula paths can be rugged.
- Toilets
- Toilets are available at Marloes Sands car park.
- Parking
- National Trust parking charges apply; use Marloes Sands car park.
- Dogs
- Keep dogs on leads around livestock and on the coast path.
- Access notes
- The wider peninsula route includes gradients and steps; no accessible hide route is confirmed here.
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Approach from Marloes village to Marloes Sands car park, then follow the National Trust’s signed lane route past the Mere. This visit remains on the mainland and does not require tidal crossings or island landing tickets.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Cemaes Head · 33.9 straight-line miles
- Rhosili Headland and The Vile · 41.3 straight-line miles
- Blackpill Shore · 53.2 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Skokholm Island, 3.4 miles away in a straight line.
- Westfield Pill · 11.7 miles in a straight line
- Bosherston Lakes, Stackpole NNR · 14.3 miles in a straight line
- Goodwick Moor · 21.0 miles in a straight line