Days out, Wildlife

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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

…and 4 more dates until 26 May

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

Mon 20 May

Free (donations welcome) / 01555 665262

  • 10:00 – 20:00

Tue 21 May

Free (donations welcome) / 01555 665262

  • 10:00 – 20:00

Wed 22 May

Free (donations welcome) / 01555 665262

  • 10:00 – 20:00
…and 26 more dates until 17 Jun

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

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
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100 Years, 100 Prizes

The zoo is turning 100, and in a brilliant turn of events, its showering visitors with gifts instead of the other way around. There are 100 presents up for grabs on the day, including a panda experience, keeper experiences, memberships, adoptions and gift shop items.

Edinburgh Zoo

Mon 22 Jul

Included in admission / 0131 334 9171

  • 09:00 – 17:00

Heavy Horse Show

One of Scotland's biggest heavy horse shows, offering the chance to get up close to nearly 200 horses, from tiny Shetlands through to sturdy Highland ponies and giant Clydesdales. Watch show classes, donkey classes and agility courses in the ring, take a pony ride and join in with children’s craft workshops.

National Museum of Rural Life, East Kilbride

Sun 14 Jul

£7.50 (£6.50; Children £5; under 5s free; Family £22) / 0300 123 6789

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.

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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

Binocular and Telescope Open Days

Hands-on advice from the experts about using binoculars and telescopes to watch wildlife. Also a chance to buy some (binoculars and/or telescopes, that is, not wildlife). All proceeds go back into the RSPB to continue conservation efforts.

Loch Lomond Shores, Balloch

Sun 3 Nov

Free / 01389 751031

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Mon 4 Nov

Free / 01389 751031

  • 11:00 – 16:00

RSPB Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve

Sat 25 May

Free / 01505 842663

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 01505 842663

  • 10:00 – 16:00

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

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
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Forest School

Woodlands fun and games for youngsters to learn to build a den, figure out how to use outdoor tools, test your outdoor survival skills and have a lot of fun.

Callendar Park, Falkirk

Mon 15 Jul

£80 for full week (discounts available for siblings) / 07854 490550

Contact jess@underthetrees.co.uk to book.

  • 09:30 – 16:00

Tue 16 Jul

£80 for full week (discounts available for siblings) / 07854 490550

Contact jess@underthetrees.co.uk to book.

  • 09:30 – 16:00

Wed 17 Jul

£80 for full week (discounts available for siblings) / 07854 490550

Contact jess@underthetrees.co.uk to book.

  • 09:30 – 16:00
…and 7 more dates until 16 Aug

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

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

Springwatch: Bio Blitz

Meet the experts and help them record various species of animals and plants.

RSPB Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 01505 842663

  • 10:00 – 00:00
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Strollers Playdate

Take your kids for a walk or drop by the visitor centre for fun activities including infant first aid and baby massage.

Whitelee Windfarm Visitor Centre, Fenwick

Tue 11 Jun

Free

  • 10:00 – 13:00

West of Scotland Highland Cattle Club Show

See the prettiest beasts in the west of Scotland as they enjoy their moment in the spotlight. The judging starts at 11am in the Bothy Field.

Pollok Country Park, Glasgow

Sat 17 Aug

Free / 0141 276 0924

  • 10:00

Young Rangers

From jellyfish surveying to bird box building the Historic Scotland Rangers Service offers a range of hands on and active environmental activities for primary age children, accompanied by an adult.

Blackness Castle, Linlithgow

Tue 13 Aug

Free / 01506 834807

  • 10:00

Linlithgow Peel

Tue 16 Jul

Free

  • 10:00

Tue 30 Jul

Free

  • 10:00

Adult Only Forest School

Relive all those childhood years jumping in the mud and climbing trees at this adult only forest school where you get to build dens and cook over the fire. Remember to dress weather appropriately. Ages 16+. Booking is essential.

Balerno

Sun 2 Jun

£25 / 07854 490550

  • 10:30 – 16:00

Callendar Park, Falkirk

Sat 1 Jun

£25 / 07854 490550

  • 10:30 – 16:00

Sat 15 Jun

£25 / 07854 490550

  • 10:30 – 16:00

Alien Invasion – Guided Walk and Activity

Seek out the aliens in our midst and help stop the spread of invasive species. Please wear appropriate clothing (gloves provided). Children must be accompanied. Booking is essential.

WDCS Scottish Dolphin Centre, Fochabers

Fri 5 Jul

Free / 01343 820339

  • 19:00 – 21:00
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