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Nature Reserves in Scotland
- Save to ListPhone: +44-0-300 067 6850Follow the winding road through Achany Glen to a forest clearing where salmon leap and children play. You’ve reached the Falls of Shin, a wonderful starting point for a range of trails through beautiful mixed woodland and along the rocky banks of the Shin Read more...
- Save to ListPhone: +44-0-300 067 6850Get up close to these impressive waterfalls on a new suspension bridge across the beautiful Black Water river. It’s only a short walk from the car park and during August and September there’s an excellent chance of seeing wild salmon leaping upstream. Read more...
- Save to ListNigg Bay is an extensive area of mudflat, saltmarsh and wet grassland on the Cromarty Firth. Visit any time between October and March and you’re sure to see countless wading birds and wildfowl, such as bar-tailed godwits, knots, pink-footed geese and wigeon, feeding and roosting on the mudflats, moving with the tide in and out of the ba Read more...
- Save to ListPhone: +44-0-131 458 0303Email: information@nts.org.ukVenture into this far-flung Highland landscape to stand before one of the highest waterfalls in Britain – 113m of beautiful, crashing, crystal-clear water. Read more...
- Save to ListPhone: +44-0-300 067 6100This is one of the best places in Britain to spot otters and other marine mammals. The sheltered hide is easy to get to, along a short, interesting tr Read more...
- Save to ListThis beautiful, tranquil loch is fringed by sedges and birch woods. Visit us in early spring, when our must-see bird, the rare Slavonian grebe, looks its best in gorgeous red and golden plumage, the jewel of the Highland Lochs. Spend time in the hide and watch their fascinating behaviour. While you’re here you’ll also see ospreys, divers and toads. Read more...
- Save to ListWalk by a fast stream and gleaming waterfalls in this wooded glen, looking for grey wagtails, dippers and buzzards. This beautiful steep-sided valley is an oasis of calm, but do take care as paths are rugged in places. Read more...
- Save to ListTruly get away from it all at this remote and unspoilt reserve. Come during the winter and you’ll see seaducks feeding offshore, while from late summer to late spring, large numbers of bar-tailed godwits, oystercatchers and knots flock at high tide Read more...
- Save to ListRelax and experience stunning scenery, exceptional wildlife and a long and rich history with a choice of outdoor activities for everyone; from inspirational easy walks, fishing, Ranger led tours, wildlife photography and watching, pony and quad bike treks, clay shooting, tree top adventures, biking, archery, segways to fun and challenging water activities. Read more...
- Save to ListPhone: +44-0-1479 831476Email: abernethy@rspb.org.ukWhen ospreys returned to breed in Scotland, this ancient Caledonian pineforest is where they chose to come. The Loch Garten Osprey Centre provides fantastic views of these magnificent birds on the nest, as well as close up views thanks to our non-invasive CCTV camera. Read more...