Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve
Nature Reserves, Country Parks & Beaches · Fort William, Scottish Highlands
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Closed — opens 10am
🌳 Outdoor🐐 Animals🌲 Woodland🆓 Free entry
What’s there
- Free parking
- Picnic area
- Dogs welcome
Access & inclusion
- Step-free access
Car parks: visitor centre (A832, 3km NW of Kinlochewe), Coille na Glas-Leitir (2.5km west - woodland & mountain trail start), Slattadale (15km towards Gairloch). No charges listed on official NatureScot pages; OutdoorSCOT lists the NNR's Coire Mhic Fhearchair car park as free. Review if charges introduced.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve was the first National Nature Reserve in Great Britain, established in 1951. Located in Wester Ross, it features a wealth of woodland, upland and island habitats around Loch Maree. NatureScot provides a visitor centre at Aultroy near Kinlochewe, with marked trails including a 1.5km Woodland Trail through ancient Caledonian pinewood and a 6.5km Mountain Trail offering extensive views of Loch Maree. Facilities include picnic areas, viewpoints, and access for all abilities. The reserve is home to golden eagles, Scottish crossbills, pine martens, red deer and otters, and features rare plants including ancient Caledonian pine woodland.
Visitor centre seasonal (Apr-Oct). Winter: reserve open, visitor centre and toilets closed.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Wellies
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Hand sanitiser
- Backseat organiser
- Waterproof trousers
- A penForms, competitions, name badges.
- Travel sickness bands
- Gloves
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