This large, diverse reserve consists of bog and heath, with patches of acid grassland and native woodland. The 4-mile coastal strip provides spectacular panoramas of the Atlantic from the top of steep cliffs where breeding seabirds perch precariously and arctic-alpines sprout through the scree.
Why visit?
Highlights include:
- Golden eagles and other raptors
- Breeding seabirds on cliffs
- Orchids and other wildflowers
- Feral goats
Best time to visit?
- Jun to Sep for wildflowers
- All year round for stunning views
Visit for:
- birdwatching
- grasslands
- wildflowers
- peatlands
- coasts
- geology
- scenery
- mammals
- archaeology
Other information
Orchids and other wildflowers flourish on the slopes and arctic-alpines sprout through the scree.
The Kintyre Way goes through the reserve.
You can hear poet, writer and historian, Angus Martin, recount some of his wildlife experiences and recite some of his poetry which was inspired by the landscape of our Largiebaan wildlife reserve in episode six of our Words of the Wild podcast series.