All Nature Reserves in Scotland
Nature Reserves in Scotland
- Save to ListAn oasis of open windswept moors hidden in the lowlands, Blawhorn is a site full of secrets. By using a special boardwalk to cross the peat, you’ll soon discover some of its treasures, like the nodding white heads of bog cotton in early summer or the explosive cackle of a red grouse as it bolts from the heather. Beneath your Read more...
- Save to ListAncient ash and elm as well as planted conifers cloak the steep gorge slopes of Cragbank. Springtime brings a carpet of wildflowers whilst summer sunshine calls out butterflies to flit through the woodland glades – a remote sanctuary. Read more...
- Save to ListPhone: +44-0-1620827459Email: dpriddle@eastlothian.gov.ukAberlady Bay Local Nature Reserve was the first site to be designated a Nature Reserve, in 1952. It comprises a complete set of habitats from low water right through to salt marsh and sand dune, unchanged by the influence of people. The area within the Reserve is extensive, and, in consequence, the paths across it take time to cover. Read more...
- Save to ListThe Scottish Seabird Centre is situated at North Berwick harbour, East Lothian, with stunning views across the Firth of Forth and the iconic Bass Rock. Read more...
- Save to ListPhone: +44-0-300 067 6156Just an hour away from Edinburgh, seven forests dot the valley of the River Tweed. There’s a forest for you whether you’re looking for a quiet picnic, a tree-top adventure, a glimpse of the valley’s prehistoric past or some of Britain’s best mountain bikin Read more...
- Save to ListPhone: +44-0-1346 532017Email: strathbeg@rspb.org.ukBritain’s largest dune loch is a joy to visit any time of year. In winter, thousands of wild geese, swans and ducks fly in, including 20 per cent of the world’s population of pink-footed geese – it’s a sight you’ll never forget. Read more...
- Save to ListHere on the shore of Loch Sunart, on the rugged Ardnamurchan peninsula, wood warblers nest in the spring, along with redstarts, spotted flycatchers and common woodland birds. You may well see an otter along the shore, and seals are common Read more...
- Save to ListA special reserve of sand dunes, heathland and cliffs, with many rare and unusual plants. Visitor centre and trails. Read more...
- Save to ListDouglas firs tower over the paths leading to the roaring Black Linn Falls, where the River Braan crashes down into the deep, foaming pools below. Overlooking the waterfall is the picturesque folly known as Ossian’s Hall, built in 1757 as the focal point in an extensive designed landscap Read more...
- Save to ListPhone: +44-0-1577 862355Email: lochleven@rspb.org.ukThis shallow loch is situated in a natural basin surrounded by farmland and attracts all types of wildlife. Read more...