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The Nith Estuary is a Solway landscape of tidal sands, salt marsh, wintering geese and rolling hills, with Criffel and Boreland Hill rising above the shore near Southerness. Dumfries station is the nearest railhead, around 4 km away.
There are 0 stations within a mile of Nith Estuary National Scenic Area.
The area is home to 14 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Criffel at 569m.
Nith Estuary train stations
No stations found within a mile of Nith Estuary National Scenic Area.
Getting there without a car
No railway station lies within 1 mile of the Nith Estuary National Scenic Area, so the train only gets you part of the way. These are the nearest stations within 10 miles:
- Dumfries2.5 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot)
- Annan6.1 mi (about 7.5 to 8 mi on foot)
- Lockerbie9.3 mi (about 11 to 12.5 mi on foot)
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Good to know
Can you get to the Nith Estuary National Scenic Area by train?
Not directly. No station lies within 1 mile of the Nith Estuary National Scenic Area; the nearest is Dumfries, 2.5 miles away (about 3 to 3.5 miles on foot).
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