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Grey Mare's Tail (NTS)

Waterfall · Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland

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One of the highest waterfalls in Britain, the Grey Mare's Tail pours 60 metres from a hanging valley in the Moffat Hills, fed by the hidden Loch Skeen above. The surrounding National Trust for Scotland reserve shelters peregrines, wild goats and rare upland flora.

Within Grey Mare's Tail Nature Reserve, National Trust for Scotland

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Weather at Grey Mare's Tail (NTS)

H: 61° L: 46°
Sunny
Sunny
55°
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Feels like 53°
Precipitation
20%
Humidity
78%
Wind
2 mph
UV Index
2
Water Conditions:
🥶Too cold for most swimmers
12 AM
Partly Cloudy
51°
3 AM
Mist
47°
6 AM
Mist
46°
9 AM
Sunny
51°
12 PM
Patchy rain nearby
59°
3 PM
Patchy rain nearby
61°
6 PM
Sunny
59°
9 PM
Clear
52°

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Grey Mare's Tail (NTS) is a waterfall in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland.
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Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland

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