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Scotland's Nature Festival
For ten days in May, the natural beauty of Scotland is highlighted as communities all over the country hold events that celebrate the plethora of lochs, forests, coastline, valleys and mountains we call home. Ranger-led walks, nature photography workshops and storytelling in the forest are just some of the events on the…
Various venues, Scotland
Mon 20 May
Times & prices vary
Tue 21 May
Times & prices vary
Wed 22 May
Times & prices vary
Leafing through Natural Scotland Exhibition
An exhibition of images and objects connecting books to nature.
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 10:00 – 18:00
Our Autonomous Nature II
More than 30 artists from variety of genres present works on the themes of man, nature and new landscape.
Testbed1, London SW11
Wed 22 May
Free
- 09:00 – 20:00
Thu 23 May
Free
- 09:00 – 20:00
Fri 24 May
Free
- 09:00 – 20:00
Amazing Amber
Amber is beautiful as well as fascinating. It consists of fossilised tree resin, and since resin in liquid form is sticky, and amber is transparent, this means that insects, animals and plant material sometimes get trapped in it and are preserved intact, giving us a glimpse of life millions of years ago. The whole process…
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Brilliant Butterflies and Magic Moths
Butterfly and moth spotting and all sorts of interesting nature activities.
Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, Kinlochewe
Sat 25 May
Free / 01445 760254
Part of Scotland's Nature Festival.
- 11:00 – 15:00
Fantastic Fungi
Informative fungi-foraging walk. Booking is essential.
Tollcross Park, Glasgow
Sat 12 Oct
Free / 0141 763 2345
- 10:00 – 15:00
Sun 13 Oct
Free / 0141 763 2345
- 10:00 – 15:00
City of Glasgow International Highland Cattle Show
The largest gathering of cattle in Scotland. Watch the judges select the prize-winners and enjoy lots of other entertainment besides.
Pollok Country Park, Glasgow
Sat 14 Sep
Free / 0141 276 0924
- 10:00 – 16:00
Jurassic June
Make your own dinosaur mask and look around the huge prehistoric specimens.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Sat 8 Jun
Free / 0300 123 6789
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sun 9 Jun
Free / 0300 123 6789
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0300 123 6789
- 12:00 – 16:00
MIni-Beast Hunt
Bug-spotting fun for all the family. Booking is essential.
The Pineapple, Airth
Tue 21 May
Free / 01786 447504
Part of Scotland's Nature Festival.
- 11:00 – 13:00
Pollok Country Park, Glasgow
Tue 21 May
Free / 01786 447504
Part of Scotland's Nature Festival.
- 10:00 – 12:00
Nature-Fest
Six weeks of nature and wildlife-related activities, events and workshops celebrating the natural heritage of the Falkirk area.
Falkirk
Mon 20 May
Times & prices vary
Part of Scotland's Nature Festival.
Tue 21 May
Times & prices vary
Part of Scotland's Nature Festival.
Wed 22 May
Times & prices vary
Part of Scotland's Nature Festival.
Peregrine Falcon Viewing
Through the spring and summer months, Falls of Clyde Nature Reserve are offering the chance to get up close and personal with their resident wild peregrine falcons.
Falls Of Clyde Nature Reserve, New Lanark
Sun 19 May
Free (donations welcome) / 01555 665262
- 10:00 – 20:00
Mon 20 May
Free (donations welcome) / 01555 665262
- 10:00 – 20:00
Tue 21 May
Free (donations welcome) / 01555 665262
- 10:00 – 20:00
Autumnal Wonders
A ranger-led walk to forage for foods that grow in the city's greenspaces.
Glasgow Necropolis
Sun 27 Oct
Free / 0141 552 3145
- 13:00 – 15:00
Buccleuch in Bloom
Celebrate the arrival of spring with this gardening exhibition. There will be gardening experts on hand along with a plethora of plants, tools and other essentials for sale.
Buccleuch Centre, Langholm
Sat 25 May
Free / 01387 381196
- 10:00 – 13:00
Calling All Corncrakes
Take an evening stroll around the shores of Loch Gruinart and see if you can hear the corncrake; the mating call of the male corncrake has a distinctive grating quality, which has been likened to the sound of someone flicking a credit card against a zip fastener (an activity which also functions as a display signal for…
RSPB Loch Gruinart, Isle of Islay
Wed 29 May
£4 (Members £2; Children free) / 01496 850505
- 19:00
Corncrake Chorus
Loch Gruinart is the home of the elusive corncrake. This evening walk is a chance to sample the sounds and sights of Islay. Outdoor clothing and footwear are strongly advised.
RSPB Loch Gruinart, Isle of Islay
Wed 22 May
£4 (Members £2; Children free) / 01496 850505
- 19:00
Dinosaur Tracking
They may have died out 66 million years ago but see if you can find tracks and traces of our dinosaur forebears in the woodland.
Glen Tilt Car Park, Blair Atholl
Tue 16 Jul
Children £2
- 14:00 – 15:30
Tue 30 Jul
Children £2
- 14:00 – 15:30
Flutterbies and Flowers
A walk in search of Islay's butterflies and moorland flowers, with a chance to glimpse a golden eagle. Meet at Upper Killyean car park and wear suitable outdoor clothing and footwear.
RSPB Loch Gruinart, Isle of Islay
Wed 5 Jun
£4 (Members £2; Children free) / 01496 850505
- 14:00
Glasgow Show
Glasgow's oldest park plays host to attractions from around the world, extreme sports, a live music stage, street theatre, countryside activities and all manner of fun for kids.
Glasgow Green
Sat 20 Jul
Times & prices to be confirmed
Sun 21 Jul
Times & prices to be confirmed
Glasgow's Waterways
Learn about why Glasgow is known as River City, plus learn a bit more about the creatures that call its various waterways home.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow
Sat 25 May
Free / 0141 276 9599
- 13:00 – 16:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 0141 276 9599
- 13:00 – 16:00
Luxury Badger Watch
Upmarket badger watching. Booking is essential.
Falls Of Clyde Nature Reserve, New Lanark
Thu 6 Jun
£25 / 01555 665262
- 19:00 – 22:30
Thu 4 Jul
£25 / 01555 665262
- 19:00 – 22:30
Thu 1 Aug
£25 / 01555 665262
- 19:00 – 22:30
Scottish Borders Walking Festival
The Scottish Borders has some of the most breathtaking scenery in the UK. The Scottish Borders Walking Festival, the oldest established walking festival in Scotland, has a reputation for being one of the friendliest walking festivals of the year.
Various venues
Sun 1 Sep
Times vary / £6–£25
Mon 2 Sep
Times vary / £6–£25
Tue 3 Sep
Times vary / £6–£25
Sculptured Landforms Guided Walk in Castle Kennedy Gardens
Join the Head Gardener at Castle Kennedy Gardens and learn about the history and design of these intriguing landforms in Castle Kennedy Gardens.
Castle Kennedy & Gardens, Stranraer
Wed 14 Aug
£2 Plus garden admission / 01776 702024
- 14:00 – 15:30
Spring Photo Walk
Take in the delights of spring on this ranger-led nature trail.
Greenock Cut Visitor Centre, Near Inverkip
Sun 26 May
Free / 01475 521458
- 13:00 – 15:00
Summer Pruning
Cutting edge pruning skills for fruit trees.
Dollar Park, Falkirk
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 01786 449215
