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.
Hi all, ***update 15:00*** LN1 fledged the nest and took his maiden flight at approximately 14:15 today. Apologies for the lack of updates. It’s been a very busy weekend here at Lowes. If you’ve been watching the webcam then you know what’s going to be written… The oldest of the two osprey chicks at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve near Dunkeld took its maiden flight this weekend just 53 days…
It’s hard to look away from the osprey webcam at the moment as the chicks are providing heart-stopping entertainment as they flap, jump, and hover over the nest. Osprey chicks typically fledge between 7 and 8 weeks of age, or around 55 days after hatching. As the chicks are now on days 53 and 51, we can expect them to take the leap any day now, so it’s an exciting time to come to the visitor centre. You will have…
This month it is Pollinator Month at Loch of the Lowes. Telling the Bees, the Beespoon interactive installation. ©Lyndsey Perth On Sunday 15th July, we are absolutely delighted (and very excited) to not only have professional Storyteller Lindsey Gibb telling fabulous stories about bees (2-3pm) but also … the wonderful ‘Beespoon’: an interactive exhibit which will be running 11am-4pm at Lowes! The Beespoon, together with the interactive aspects of the project, demonstrate how bees collect…
For the last few months we have had the pleasure of working with two young students doing their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Awards. Both Ben and Elise have now successfully completed their 3 month Volunteering placements at Lowes and we are sorry to see them go. This means we now have vacancies for 2 more. If you or anyone you know would be interested in being at Loch of the Lowes for the Volunteering section of Bronze, Silver or Gold…
The fantastic weather is bringing out all kinds of wildlife, and this past week we have been inundated with damselflies and dragonflies around the loch. But how can you tell the difference between the two? We have a few handy tips to help you out! Damselflies © Doris McLean Look at their wings when they are resting. Are they spread like an aeroplane, or closed together? Damselflies rest with their wings closed, and dragonflies the…
The osprey chicks are progressingly closer to fledging rapidly now, and we expect them to leave the nest in around 10 days time. You can see that they are standing on the edge of the nest for increasinly long amounts of time, even looking around and showing curiosity. The chicks are now taking and eating fish using their talons, which only happens in the later stages of development.They can also be seen testing their wings for extended lengths of time…
This morning (2nd July) our two young ospreys were ringed by licensed ringer Keith Brockie. It was a beautiful, calm, warm morning and the whole procedure went very smoothly. Their ring numbers are LN1 and PT0 (Blue with white lettering on the left leg) and both are believed to be male. Another milestone successfully passed. osprey chicks ringed 2nd July 2018 ©Keith Brockie Cherry Visitor Centre Assistant 
You will of course have noticed that we have turned off the osprey nest web camera. We have a licenced bird ringer on site and he will be ringing the chicks. Please bear with us and we will have the camera back on as soon as possible. Lowes team