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Lothians & Borders Nature Reserves
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Aberlady Bay
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Britain's first Local Nature Reserve established in1952, this shallow bay with mud flats and salt marsh, is a well known birding spot. Many interesting plants. Trails along the west and east bay with a hide.
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By Gullane, East Lothian
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Bass Rock
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This impressive guano spattered rock 2 miles off the East Lothian coast, 30 miles south of Edinburgh at the mouth of the Forth of Forth and is home to one of the world's largest gannet colonies. Bass Rock has also been a prison. Boat trips.
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Bemersyde Moss (SWT)
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This shallow loch and marsh is well-known for its large colony of black-headed gulls. It is also good for wintering wildfowl. Hide.
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Nr Melrose, Scottish Borders
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Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve (SNH)
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One of the few remaining areas of peatland in central Scotland - most have been cut for their peat or drained for farming. Interesting bog plants. Boardwalk Trail
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Nr Armadale, West Lothian
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Cragbank Wood National Nature Reserve (SNH)
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The largest area of ancient ash-elm-hazel woodland left in the Scottish Borders, the reserve has a rich variety of plants and butterflies. Steep slope, no well defined paths.
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Nr Hawick, Scottish Borders
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Farne Isles National Nature Reserve (NT)
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One of Europe's most important seabird colonies some 2 miles off the Northumberland coast. Close-up views of puffins, guillemots, kittiwakes and terns. Daily trips from Seahouses
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Seahouses, Northumberland
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Glentress Forest Park (FC)
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This delightful forest park at the heart of the Tweed Valley is well known for its mountain bike trails and breeding ospreys.
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Nr. Peebles
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Hirsel Country Park
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In the grounds of Hirsel House this is one of Scotland's most attractive country parks with a wide selection of walks, a large lake, a superb rhododendron and azalea garden and a craft centre.
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Coldstream, Scottish Borders
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John Muir Country Park
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One of Scotland's most varied country parks, with woodland, saltmarsh, cliffs, dunes and beaches. Good system of trails, two car parks - just west of Dunbar
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Dunbar, East Lothian
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Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre (SWT)
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An oasis of green in the middle of Grangemouth, this large wildlife garden celebrates all that is best about Scotland's native plants. Demonstration gardens and wild flower nursery.
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Wood Street
, Grangemouth, West Lothian
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Kielder Forest Park (FC)
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Britain's largest forest park with Europe's largest man-made lake, offers many recreational and wildlife viewing opportunities. Visitor centre.
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Kielder Forest Park
, Kielder, Northumberland
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St Abbs Head National Nature Reserve (NTS)
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This impressive rocky headland, with 100m high cliffs, is the most important site for nesting seabirds in SE Scotland, also well-known marine reserve. Nature reserve centre and cliff top trail.
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St. Abb's, Eyemouth, Borders
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Scottish Seabird Centre
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On a superb site overlooking the sea and islands of the Firth of Forth the centre provides a great introduction to the fascinating world of Scotland's seabirds. Remote controlled cameras allow close-up viewing of nesting gannets and puffins.
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The Harbour
, North Berwick, East Lothian, EH39 4SS
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