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- Save to ListPhone: +44-0- 1346 532017Email: strathbeg@rspb.org.ukScotland’s only mainland gannet colony. A wonderful, wild clifftop nature reserve with over 3,000 pairs of nesting gannets. It’s also a great place for spotting whales and dolphins and in spring you’ll see lots of other seabirds including the odd puffin! Read more...
- Save to ListAs you approach Rum, the rugged mountains set a dramatic stage for spectacular wildlife and archaeology. Circling eagles glide on outstretched wings overhead, majestic red deer graze on the hillsides and otters frolic between sea and land Read more...
- Save to ListPhone: +44-0- 1577 862355Email: lochleven@rspb.org.ukSet on the southern shore of the loch, RSPB Scotland Loch Leven nature reserve offers a great day out for families, nature lovers and wildlife watchers alike. Formerly known as Vane Farm, the RSPB bought the reserve in 1967 as a centre for environmental education and it is still a fantastic place for children to explore and discover nature today. Read more...
- Save to ListSheer cliffs loom from the sea at St Abbs Head, giving dramatic views of the Berwickshire coastline and providing an early summer home for nesting seabirds Read more...
- Save to ListThe natural barriers of inland cliffs and a seaward ridge of sand dunes protect the St Cyrus grasslands from the ravages of the weather, creating a small strip of warmth nestled on the North East coast. In summer the reserve is awash with colour and life, from the intense purple of the clustered bellflower to the constant movement of countless Read more...
- Save to ListPhone: +44-0-844 493 2237Email: information@nts.org.ukWith its dramatic landscape of sheer cliffs and sea stacks, St Kilda feels like a place perched on the edge of the world. It is Europe’s most important seabird breeding area and includes the world’s largest northern gannet colony. Read more...
- Save to ListPhone: +44-0-1681 700659A small island with a giant reputation, Staffa has been attracting visitors for centuries. People come to marvel at the imposing dark columns of volcanic rock that make up the island’s cliffs and to see Fingal’s Cave, a huge sea cave formed by the constant battering of the Atlantic Ocean. A rich mix of seabirds make the island their summer Read more...
- Save to ListThe peaceful oak woodlands of Taynish are interspersed with grassland, heath, saltmarsh and shoreline to give a truly amazing variety of wildlife. Read more...
- Save to ListA landscape that changes almost as you watch, Tentsmuir exhibits a spectrum of nature from the constantly moving sand at the edge of the sea to the colourful dune heathland. Seals haul themselves out of the water to watch the world go by, whilst hungry birds fill up on the rich mix of food hidden in the mudflats. Read more...
- Save to ListPhone: +44-0-7775 034851The Great Trossachs Forest National Nature Reserve (NNR) is a ‘forest in the making’. Home to iconic wildlife as well as offering great opportunities for recreation, it is one of the UK’s largest National Nature Reserve. Read more...