Wildlife reserves · Scottish Islands
Balranald RSPB reserve
Balranald RSPB reserve in Scotland Highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Balranald RSPB reserve is a nature reserve in Scotland Highlands, United Kingdom — protected land managed for wildlife conservation, with footpaths, hides and visitor access. UK nature reserves include national, local and trust-managed sites covering everything from coastal saltmarsh to upland moor.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Balranald Nature Reserve is an RSPB reserve on the north west coast of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The reserve is open all year round and has a small unmanned visitor centre Balranald has a number of birds that can be viewed there regularly such as lapwings, corn buntings, greylag geese and the famous corncrake which has a distinctive rasping sound in the summer months. North Uist has also had some other rarer visitors such as the Snowy Owl, Black Billed Cuckoo, Gyrfalcon and the Hoopoe.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 57.6057, -7.5175
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS6 5DL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Sources
- wikidata: Q24894096 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Balranald Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Balranald RSPB reserve?
- Balranald RSPB reserve is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode HS6 5DL).
- What is Balranald RSPB reserve?
- Balranald RSPB reserve in Scotland Highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Balranald RSPB reserve?
- Drivers can use postcode HS6 5DL.
- Is Balranald RSPB reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Balranald RSPB reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Balranald RSPB reserve?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS6 5DL. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Balranald RSPB reserve?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.