Double vision for SWT’s visitor centre in Dunkeld
Visitors to the Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve near Dunkeld can expect even better views of the breeding ospreys as well as to enjoy a leisurely walk to the visitor centre from Dunkeld thanks to two new developments on the site due to be revealed officially this Wednesday (21 May 2008).
As staff wait anxiously for the 50th egg by the current female to hatch, visitors can now enjoy a woodland walk leading to a path down to Dunkeld. The walk takes 45 minutes (one-way) running 2.6 km and links to the former Fungarth Walk which has now been renamed the Loch of the Lowes Walk. The path has been funded by Shell UK and Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust (PKCT) who ploughed in a total of £25,000.
Thanks to the wonders of technology and £30,000 support from Chevron Upstream Europe, those not able to visit the reserve can see and hear the ospreys live on www.swt.org.uk. New for this season are High Definition cameras making the picture quality amazingly clear with some web visitors becoming addicted to live in the nest!
Around 30,000 visitors come to the Loch of the Lowes each season to enjoy observing wildlife in its natural setting and most importantly, in a controlled environment offering minimum disturbance.
For more information on Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre & Wildlife Reserve visit www.swt.org.uk
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