Open every Thursday and Friday and every third Sunday of the month until March 22nd 2024. From March 25th to November 3rd 2024, Tuesday to Friday and Sundays, 10am to 5pm At our centre you can find out all about the amazing creatures that live in the Celtic Rainforest. We can provide information on the best places to spot wildlife, fantastic walking and cycling trails, and give you a unique insight into this very special place. Join us on one of our regular guided walks and events exploring the amazing biodiversity of Knapdale, including our ever-popular weekly 'Beaver walks' that run from April to September. Or perhaps a seashore safari, moth morning, bat walk or pond-dipping session?
We highly recommend visiting this centre. The staff are warm, welcoming and passionate and you will learn so much. We drove up in our motorhome and the single track road was a bit rough and we were glad to get there early as the parking is small. That said it is worth going; just go early if you too have a motorhome or campervan. The walk to the viewpoint is amazing, don't miss it. And please donate and spread the word about the amazing work these guys do.
Such a highlight of our holiday! We met with Pete during our visit, who was an absolute gem: a font of beaver knowledge, interactive and engaging with the children, and gave us all the information we needed to look for signs of beaver activity during our walk. He recommended a route that took us to a hide and then past a beaver drey. We were lucky enough to see a beaver from the hide, which was an absolute treat! The centre itself was also full of examples of local wild animals and pelts, and there were plenty of activities for the children to complete (badge making, colouring in, Easter crafts), as well as a tadpole tank. The day was topped off though on getting to watch a red squirrel on the bird feeder! Such wonderful memories, and thanks Pete for all the wonderful insight we've taken away with us.
Had a brilliant time here! Came for a walk on our Mini-moon and popped into the visitor centre both before and after our visit, the staff were so lovely and so passionate about sharing interesting information on the beavers! We had a great walk around both of the well signposted lochs. We didn't see any beavers (our fault due to time of day!) but saw plenty of activity whi h was so interesting and so well explained. Thank you so much to the staff and well done for all you do!
We took our family of 5 and spoke to a very knowledgeable lady in the information centre, which kept our three children entertained. We then did the walk around the smaller loch, followed by the larger loch, about 5 miles in total, and although we didn't see any beavers, it was still an enjoyable walk. We found plenty of wildlife and also some recently chewed on trees where the beavers had been busy earlier in the day. Well worth a visit and maybe early morning or late afternoon/evening to see the Beavers at work. Our little girl enjoyed snacking on the bilberrys.
The staff here are excellent at what they do, superb local knowledge and of the beavers. Nice little hut they have, with an interesting toilet. Unfortunately didn't get any beaver sightings, but did see evidence of their activities. The path to the viewpoint may look overgrown, but continue and you reach a picnic bench, which is the viewpoint, with spectacular panoramic views, and you can also see in the distance the Iron Age fort. The walks are great, so would highly recommend going here.
Firstly, the car park for visitor centre is around 600m down a farm track (unpaved) which is reasonably well maintained but it is still a bit bumpy so take care. Free parking outside visitor centre for maybe about ten cars. You can leave your car here to go and walk round the loch or to view point. The centre is a small cottage and is not big at all, a couple of staff members. Dogs not welcome, apparently, and I was left to stand outside whilst my wife and son went in for a look. Compared to other reviews maybe it was an off day, lukewarm reception and not overly informative. When asked "what do beavers do during the day" response was "we don't really know" ? A few display things but probably aimed at young kids. Toilets available. The walk round the loch takes about half an hour, very peaceful. Birch and other trees on one side and open on the other side. Some signs of beaver activity but unfortunately we didn't see one.
On-site services
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Hiking
Public toilet
Good for kids
Kid-friendly hikes
Dogs allowed
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We highly recommend visiting this centre. The staff are warm, welcoming and passionate and you will learn so much. We drove up in our motorhome and the single track road was a bit rough and we were glad to get there early as the parking is small. That said it is worth going; just go early if you too have a motorhome or campervan. The walk to the viewpoint is amazing, don't miss it. And please donate and spread the word about the amazing work these guys do.
Such a highlight of our holiday! We met with Pete during our visit, who was an absolute gem: a font of beaver knowledge, interactive and engaging with the children, and gave us all the information we needed to look for signs of beaver activity during our walk. He recommended a route that took us to a hide and then past a beaver drey. We were lucky enough to see a beaver from the hide, which was an absolute treat! The centre itself was also full of examples of local wild animals and pelts, and there were plenty of activities for the children to complete (badge making, colouring in, Easter crafts), as well as a tadpole tank. The day was topped off though on getting to watch a red squirrel on the bird feeder! Such wonderful memories, and thanks Pete for all the wonderful insight we've taken away with us.
Had a brilliant time here! Came for a walk on our Mini-moon and popped into the visitor centre both before and after our visit, the staff were so lovely and so passionate about sharing interesting information on the beavers! We had a great walk around both of the well signposted lochs. We didn't see any beavers (our fault due to time of day!) but saw plenty of activity whi h was so interesting and so well explained. Thank you so much to the staff and well done for all you do!
We took our family of 5 and spoke to a very knowledgeable lady in the information centre, which kept our three children entertained. We then did the walk around the smaller loch, followed by the larger loch, about 5 miles in total, and although we didn't see any beavers, it was still an enjoyable walk. We found plenty of wildlife and also some recently chewed on trees where the beavers had been busy earlier in the day. Well worth a visit and maybe early morning or late afternoon/evening to see the Beavers at work. Our little girl enjoyed snacking on the bilberrys.
The staff here are excellent at what they do, superb local knowledge and of the beavers. Nice little hut they have, with an interesting toilet. Unfortunately didn't get any beaver sightings, but did see evidence of their activities. The path to the viewpoint may look overgrown, but continue and you reach a picnic bench, which is the viewpoint, with spectacular panoramic views, and you can also see in the distance the Iron Age fort. The walks are great, so would highly recommend going here.
Firstly, the car park for visitor centre is around 600m down a farm track (unpaved) which is reasonably well maintained but it is still a bit bumpy so take care. Free parking outside visitor centre for maybe about ten cars. You can leave your car here to go and walk round the loch or to view point. The centre is a small cottage and is not big at all, a couple of staff members. Dogs not welcome, apparently, and I was left to stand outside whilst my wife and son went in for a look. Compared to other reviews maybe it was an off day, lukewarm reception and not overly informative. When asked "what do beavers do during the day" response was "we don't really know" ? A few display things but probably aimed at young kids. Toilets available. The walk round the loch takes about half an hour, very peaceful. Birch and other trees on one side and open on the other side. Some signs of beaver activity but unfortunately we didn't see one.