Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve covers 98 hectares near Dunkeld. From early April to late August, the star attraction is a pair of breeding ospreys, which nest just 150 metres from our observation hide.
Address: Loch of the Lowes, Dunkeld PH8 0HH
Why visit?
Highlights include:
- Getting closer to the ospreys with binoculars, telescopes and live video footage
- Spotting red squirrels, woodpeckers and other woodland birds from viewing windows
- Interactive displays help bring the story of Loch of the Lowes to life
- Education activities and school visits
- Regular family events throughout the year
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Gift shop stocking a range of wildlife-themed gifts, souvenirs and birdcare products
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Hot and cold drinks and light refreshments available
Best time to visit?
- Mar – Nov for red squirrels
- Apr – Aug for ospreys
- May – Aug for beavers
- All year round for wildfowl
- All year round for bird feeders & deer
Visit for:
- birdwatching
- woodlands
- wildflowers
- scenery
- mammals
Other information
The Fungarth path leads from the historic town of Dunkeld to Loch of Lowes.
Events
Find out what events are taking place at Loch of the Lowes in the coming months by clicking the button below.
Our oldest chick will be 4 weeks old tomorrow and we are delighted with their progress. LM12 has increased the frequency of fish deliveries (compared to last week) and more often than not we spend our opening hours showing the public sleeping chicks on the nest. With the long daylight hours, the longest of which will be on Thursday (mid summer solstice). LM12 is able to fish for the nest in the daylight, roughly between 4am and 11pm! This is…
Loch of the Lowes is teeming with young wildlife at the moment. From mallard ducklings to goosander chicks, and of course the osprey, there is so much to see and learn about. Visitors love the views we get of the great-spotted woodpeckers coming into the feeding station. We have been lucky enough to get chicks this year and have been enjoying seeing them around the site. Great-spotted woodpeckers usually have a clutch of 4-7 eggs, which are incubated by both…
Our Osprey chicks have had a day of sleeping and begging for food. It does seem as though LM12 hasn’t been keeping his end of the bargain of late with fewer fish deliveries to the nest over the last few days. LF15 has been very vocal in encouraging LM12 to get out there and catch a fish. I can report that at around 4pm today he was seen attempting to fish but didn’t actually commit to a dive. We are…
With the sun shining, bank holiday visitors streaming in, and of course our chicks hatching, Lowes has become a hive of activity this week. Incase you’ve missed anything, here’s a quick recap: Our first chick hatched on the morning of 22nd May. This little one is doing well, getting stronger by the day, and also noticeably larger already! Chick two hatched around noon on 24th May and is still a little smaller than it’s older sibling. However both are being…
With one chick on the nest and two more hopefully not far behind, our male osprey, LM12, will have to step up his fishing efforts to feed his growing family. He has been getting well into the swing of things, averaging about two or three fish a day, but osprey chicks require plenty of nutrition in order to go from hatching to migration in just 12 short weeks. LM12 will have to begin delivering about five fish a day so…