Wildlife
Loch Garten
Boat of Garten, Scotland
RSPB reserve where ospreys nest each summer, with hides and woodland trails.
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Loch Garten sits in old pine forest, and ospreys have returned to the same nest site for decades. The RSPB visitor centre has a hide with live views, and trails through the pines. Capercaillie and crested tits live here too.
Good to know
- Ospreys are present roughly April to August
- Centre has seasonal opening hours
- Best time
- Late spring to midsummer
- Open
- April to August
- Getting there
- Car park at reserve, short level paths
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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