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In Speyside and just want to book a night to see Pine Martens, Badgers and more? No problem. Come and enjoy our famous dusk wildlife!
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| * | Comfortable, purpose built hide in the Cairngorms National Park |
| * | We regularly see Pine Marten, Badgers and much more! |
| * | As seen on TV with Bill Odie and Springwatch |
| * | The animals come right up to the windows, you won’t get any closer! |
| * | You’ll be accompanied throughout by our friendly, expert guides |
| * | Hire exclusively and have the hide to yourselves |
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Costs
| £20.00 per adult (discounted price £18.00 if booked on-line)
£10.00 per child 8-14yrs (discounted price £9.00 if booked on-line)
Not suitable for children under 8yrs |
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Exclusive
| £220.00 per evening (discounted price £200.00 if booked on-line) |
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Times
| Our hide is available nightly from Easter to October and can be booked on an exclusive basis or as part of a group throughout this period.
From November to Easter we operate on a request basis only for either exclusive use or parties of 4 people or more.
Prebooking is essential.
The start times of the experience vary with the seasons. In the height of summer we don't start until 9.00pm, whereas during the winter the meeting time will be around 6.00pm. |
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Group
| Maximum 12 people in the hide |
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Insects
| Biting midges can occur during the summer months. |
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Walking
| There is a 5 minute walk on a wide sandy track from the meeting point to the hide. Car access can be arranged in advance for those with limited mobility. |
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Clothing
| Warm, non-rustling, subdued outdoor clothing and walking boots or shoes are preferable. Advice on the "how to do it" of wildlife watching is provided on confirmation of booking |
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Location
| A meeting point map and timing of the visit is also provided on confirmation of booking. |
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Photos
| Excellent photographic opportunities for exclusive users. Some incidental photography opportunities at other times. Please note that flash photography is not permitted. |
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Our famous Pine Marten and Badger hide hardly needs an introduction. The BBC have filmed here regularly (you've probably seen 'our' Pine Martens on TV), Bill Oddie and Springwatch have paid us a visit, and journalists from around the world have thrilled to our famous dusk wildlife watching. Make sure you visit too . . . because it's great!
Our state-of-the-art baited hide - comfortable and fitted with outside spotlights - on Rothiemurchus, in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, attracts Pine Martens, Badgers and other wild mammals in from the wilderness. Though the animals are free and untamed, years of understanding their nocturnal habits has ensured incredibly reliable sightings. This escorted dusk-time watching is terrifically exciting - we've put in the 'leg-work' to track them down so you don't have to.
Accompanied throughout by one of our expert guides, who will keep you informed and enthused about everything you see, most evening watches begin around 8.00pm (6.00pm in winter) and, though there's no strict timetable where wild animals are concerned, usually last for about three hours.
It can be great for photographers too on an exclusive basis. We'll supply the bait and give you advice on their behaviour, then leave you to capture the images you've always wanted. Outside lighting ensures that flash is not needed and indeed can’t be allowed as it disturbs the wildlife.
Join us and here's what you could see:
* Pine Marten - seen throughout the year
* Badger - can occur nightly, less often in winter
* Red Deer - a small forest herd roam here
* Roe Deer - present all year, most regular in summer
* Wood Mouse - they cheekily steal the bait too
* Tawny Owl - nest nearby and are often seen
* Woodcock - display overhead in spring
* Buzzard - nest and hunt here
* Scottish Wildcat - a handful of winter sightings
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Just some of what we hope to see...
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Pine Marten
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Roe Deer
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Tawny Owl
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Buzzard
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Badger
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Wood Mouse
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Woodcock
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Scottish Wildcat
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Red Deer
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