Gang Mine Nature Reserve

The reserve is part of an old lead mining area, there are lead spoils and dangerous mine shafts which are normally capped but may be liable to soil movement. Uneven surfaces. There are no facilities at the reserve, but there are toilets and light refreshments at the National Stone Centre (open every day except Christmas Day, 10-5pm Apr to Sept and 10-4pm Oct to March)
Sheep graze in both reserves at various times through the year.

Galloway Forest Park

Galloway Forest Park is the largest forest park at over 300 square miles in area. and is sometimes know as the "Highlands of the Lowlands". There are Visitors Centres located within the forest at Clatteringshaws near New Galloway, Glen Trool and Kirroughtree near Newton Stewart.

Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve

The reserve is located only 15 miles from Aberdeen city centre and stretches from Crawton North, past the strangely named Hogs Holes, Henry's Scorth and Dovethirl Coves to Tremuda Bay. Through Lottery Funding the RSPB has now doubled the size of the reserve, which now extends just south of the imposing ruin of Dunnoter Castle.

Forvie Nature Reserve

The reserve is situated 15 miles north of Aberdeen on the east coast of Scotland and is an excellent site for watching breeding and migratory wildfowl. There is a Visitors Centre with toilets and information boards.

Forest Farm Canal-side nature reserve

A mass of deciduous woodland which rises uphill and can be accessed if you want a more strenuous walk. Otherwise plenty of flat woodland which contains lots of alder. The old Brecon-Cardiff Canal runs along one side of the reserve. There is one large pool surrounded by reeds and one smaller pool/scrape, again flanked by reeds and woodland. During winter plenty of flooded grass areas amongst the trees.

Fir and Pond Woods

The reserve is situated to the east of Potters Bar, just north of the M25 motorway off Coopers Lane Road. It is one of the best remnants of the ancient Enfield Chase. Diverse woodland, meadow and wetland habitats support an abundance of species. The reserve is divided into two main areas of woodland (Fir Wood to the north and Pond Wood to the south) which are predominantly oak and hornbeam. Within Pond Wood there is an ancient meadow which is being conserved with the help of grazing Shetland sheep. At the southern end is a lake which is being actively maintained by the Trust.

Fife Ness Muir Wildlife Reserve

Fife Ness Muir Wildlife Reserve is a small area of scrub and trees situated on the most easterly point of the Fife coast. It is an excellent place for visitors to observe migrant and breeding birds

Fetlar

The north and eastern part of Fetlar is largely owned by the RSPB who manage it as a nature reserve. Fetlar was home to the only known breeding Snowy Owls in Britain, but unfortunately they no longer occur here. The coastline along Funzie Bay is the most picturesque and the headland to the south of Trestam Lambhoga, was where the islanders once dug peat for fuel. It now makes an excellent long walk where visitors can see thousands of puffins nesting between late April and early August. On the north west coast Gruting has a range of cliffs and sandy beaches.

Fairy Glen

Fairy Glen is an RSPB site situated close to the town of Rosemarkie, north of Inverness. The glen is well wooded with beech, rowan, ash and oak, and carpeted with Blue bells and Primroses in the Spring. The Fairy Glen was once the scene of a well-dressing ceremony, where the children of the village decorated a pool, next to a spring, with flowers. This ensured the fairies kept the water supply clean.

Dunnet Head RSPB Reserve

Dunnet Head is mainland Britain's most northerly point. On a clear day the visitor can enjoy some of the most extensive and breath-taking views to be found anywhere in the United Kingdom. These stunning views extend from Cape Wrath situated at the north-western tip of mainland Scotland, right through of Duncansby Head at the north-eastern tip. Looking inland, the view includes the sharp peaks of Morvern and Maiden Pap. The RSPB only started to manage this site in May 2008 and, as yet, there are no visitor facilities beyond the car park apart from some interpretation panels. .

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