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Speyside Wildlife

Garden Office | Inverdruie House, Inverdruie, Aviemore PH22 1QH, Scotland
01479812498
Ranked #7 of 16 attractions in Aviemore
4.5 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Owner description: Speyside Wildlife, the Scottish tour operator offering wildlife watching experiences to suit everyone. We run fully inclusive, fully guided, bird,...... more » Owner description: Speyside Wildlife, the Scottish tour operator offering wildlife watching experiences to suit everyone. We run fully inclusive, fully guided, bird, whale and mammal watching holidays, in Scotland and around the world, for enthusiasts of every ability, plus tailor-made wildlife watching tours of any length to suit your requirements. Or why not visit our evening mammal watching hides in the Cairngorms National Park for close up and personal views of Pine Marten, Badgers and more! « less
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Ascot
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

We had a super evening in the Speyside Wildlife hide. Large, warm, carpeted and double glazed hide. CC TV monitored by the guide to warn us of approaching wildlife down the surrounding forest tracks. Lovely guide who gave us other wildlife watching tips while waiting for the stars to arrive. We saw 5-6 badgers who fed right in front of... More

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Aberdeenshire
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Great guide, great experience. They even warm up the observation hide so you view in comfort. My photographs are extremely good using a little camera. More

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Scotland
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

See capercaillie - at 5.30 am. Go to the Loch Garten RSPB and see the ospreys wake up too. More

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Falkirk
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Went on the night-time wildlife watch from a secluded hide, but unfortunately the Pine-martin did not appear. Badgers were only a couple of feet from the hide's window and fed there for over an hour. We also did the tour of Rothiemurchus estate and this was really interesting with the driver taking you over parts not normally seen from the... More

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yorkshire
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

Brilliant value - £20 for three hours of wildlife watching from a warm hide. While we had hoped to see the pine martin and did not, the three badgers, two young stags and a wood mouse were great. Our guide was very knowledgeable, while not being overbearing. Don't take a big lens, you don't need it. Great photos are available... More

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Inverness, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

I've just been on an evening wildlife-watching excursion with Speyside Wildlife. I paid £18 online for a three hour session in the hide. I thought it was good value for money and would recommend it, especially for those wanting to see Pine Marten, as your chances of seeing them elsewhere without a baited hide are slim to none. As with... More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012

If you like wildlife, this certainly delivers. As well as Pine Martin and Badgers we also saw a group of Red Deer and wood mice which were very entertaining pinching nuts. The animals were all within a couple of meters away if not closer. This didnt take away from the fact that these are wild animals that not many people... More

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northumberland
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55 reviews 55 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
66 helpful votes 66 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

Brilliant wildlife opportunities in the area. Golden eagles possible views- peregrine and Buzzards frequently seen. Otters at the fish farm and on the river, and Ospreys fishing at the fish farm in the Summer! More

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Cheshire
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2011

A great set up and one not to miss as you can hopefully see the evening animals in comfort and warmth. However, our expereince was not as good as the others recorded here, so you need to go with that in mind. We would have dearly liked to see pine marten(s) but we didn't. I am surprised to read that... More

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Colchester, Connecticut
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2011

What a great evening. Better than I expected. The hide is amazing. Comfortable and warm and although there were 10 of us it didn't feel cramped at all. Didn't have to wait long for the red deer to arrive. One being nicknamed " asbo" because he hoovered up most of the bait. So our guide ad to re-bait the area.... More

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