Lying at the foot of the Moorfoot Hills, about 29 km south of Edinburgh, Gladhouse reservoir is a large, moderately nutrient-rich loch containing several small islands. It supports some aquatic and marginal vegetation. The IBA is important for wintering waterbirds.
Key biodiversity
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gladhouse Reservoir. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 09/08/2022.