Land Watch at Macduff Marine Aquarium, Macduff

Macduff Marie Aquarium Macduff, Aberdeenshire

Join Marie for daily landwatches during National Whale and Dolphin Watch week. These watches will be part of a formal talk on the local bay that visitors will be invited to attend daily. There will be a certain number of binoculars available to use and observations will take place for around 30 minutes each day. For further details please contact macduff.aquarium@abderdeenshire.gov.uk or call 01261 833869.

Land Watch at Broughty Castle

Broughty Castle Broughty Ferry, Dundee

Join Laura for an organised landwatch from Broughty Castle. This year Laura has partnered up with Leisure & Culture Dundee and Historic Environment Scotland to bring four watches to National Whale and Dolphin Watch. Laura will be based inside the walls of the castle at a highpoint with an excellent view of the whole of the Tay Estuary. There is no charge to enter the castle or the grounds and if they wish, people can enjoy a visit to the free museum while there. For information - unfortunately, being an historic building, access inside Brougty Castle is via a steep winding staircase and therefor may not be accessible to all. The grounds are a bit better but would definitely still present a challenge to those with limited mobility. For more information please contact countryside.rangers@dundeecity.gov.uk

Land Watch at Broughty Castle

Broughty Castle Broughty Ferry, Dundee

Join Laura for an organised landwatch from Broughty Castle. This year Laura has partnered up with Leisure & Culture Dundee and Historic Environment Scotland to bring four watches to National Whale and Dolphin Watch. Laura will be based inside the walls of the castle at a highpoint with an excellent view of the whole of the Tay Estuary. There is no charge to enter the castle or the grounds and if they wish, people can enjoy a visit to the free museum while there. For information - unfortunately, being an historic building, access inside Brougty Castle is via a steep winding staircase and therefor may not be accessible to all. The grounds are a bit better but would definitely still present a challenge to those with limited mobility. For more information please contact countryside.rangers@dundeecity.gov.uk

Guided Coastal Walk and Watch at Tobermory Lighthouse

Tobermory Lighthouse, Tobermory

Join expert guides from HWDT for a gentle walk along the coast to Tobermory Lighthouse as we take in the nature and wildlife around us. Look out for incredible wildlife, ask questions, share your experiences, or simply unwind and enjoy the scenery! Porpoises are regularly spotted from this walk, so we will be keeping an eye out for this enigmatic species. Otters and sea eagles are amoung some of the other favourite wildlife that might be spotted. Even if we don't spot your most sought after species, this guided walk will help you develop skills to go on and spot more wildlife afterwards. For more information and to book go to: https://hwdt.org/hwdt-events/5mjrpntn2fc9rge-wesh5-bntg7-bep74-7n5sd-7zn52-tkp5d

Land Watch at Collieston

St Catherine's Dub Aberdeenshire

Join Keith for his landwatch at Collieston (St Catherine's Dub carpark). The watch will take place from the grassy area at the top of the first series of rocky steps heading north along the coastal path at mid cliff height. For further details contact keithandfabienne@talktalk.net

Guided Walk and Watch at Glengorm Castle

Glengorm Castle, Glengorm

Join the Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust for a morning of sea-gazing from this gorgeous Hebridean Whale Trail site. Led by our expert staff and volunteers, you will explore the stunning natural environment, and learn top tips for spotting amazing marine life. Species will be hoping to spot among the waves include bottlenose dolphins, minke whales, harbour porpoises, seals and otters. We will also be on the look-out for white-tailed sea eagles, hen harriers and some incredible seabirds like shearwaters, gannets and guillemots. Even if we don't spot your favourite species, this guided walk will help you develop skills to go on and spot more wildlife afterwards. For more details and to book go to: https://hwdt.org/hwdt-events/2019/4/4/headland-watch-glengorm-sjzz3-aag84-rpj6b-xnp2c-r8jr6-jm9ks-cx6lm-z4hzg-34dwp-jndk7-2pjht-jj36s-c5zwk-agg6p-emrxc-mxt9w-ld7w4-yn9ax-a5lkt-cyfp5-sxmsd-e4f44-skylg-ncm9d-t92jk-t2f86-zawaz-8fx38

Land Watch at Rubha Reidh

Rubha Reidh Melvaig near Gairloch, Wester Ross

Join High Life Highland for their watch at Rubha Reidh, Melvaig near Gairloch   "We continue our celebration of Highland mammals with a walk and seawatch at Rubha Reidh, a point ideal for sea watching, if the conditions are right. We will have a short walk followed by some surveying of the waters for seals, dolphins, whales, basking sharks and seabirds. During our watch you can eat your picnic lunch if you wish. The ranger will have a spotting scope for you to use and some spare binoculars but please bring your own if you have them. This event is aimed at adults but interested children aged 8 and over are welcome to join with adults. It costs £9.73 per visitor to operate our Countryside Ranger Service. We make no charge for this event but we rely on your donations to help us protect our Highland wildlife and heritage."   For further details please contact Jenny at jenny.grant@highlifehighland.com

Land Watch at Broughty Castle

Broughty Castle Broughty Ferry, Dundee

Join Laura for an organised landwatch from Broughty Castle. This year Laura has partnered up with Leisure & Culture Dundee and Historic Environment Scotland to bring four watches to National Whale and Dolphin Watch. Laura will be based inside the walls of the castle at a highpoint with an excellent view of the whole of the Tay Estuary. There is no charge to enter the castle or the grounds and if they wish, people can enjoy a visit to the free museum while there. For information - unfortunately, being an historic building, access inside Brougty Castle is via a steep winding staircase and therefor may not be accessible to all. The grounds are a bit better but would definitely still present a challenge to those with limited mobility. For more information please contact countryside.rangers@dundeecity.gov.uk

Sandside Head Whale & Dolphin Watch

Sandside Head Sandside Head, Reay, Caithness

As part of NWDW week join the Countryside Ranger at Sandside Head in Reay, Caithness, for a guided sea watch. Use our telescopes and bring your own binoculars to see what we can see from this local sea watching 'hot spot'. Meet by the main public car park at Duncansby Head. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. There is a 1km walk on hill ground to the watch site from the meeting place. Booking is essential. Donations very welcome. Please book using booking code 005631THUR at https://booking.highlifehighland.com/

Land Watch at Broughty Castle

Broughty Castle Broughty Ferry, Dundee

Join Laura for an organised landwatch from Broughty Castle. This year Laura has partnered up with Leisure & Culture Dundee and Historic Environment Scotland to bring four watches to National Whale and Dolphin Watch. Laura will be based inside the walls of the castle at a highpoint with an excellent view of the whole of the Tay Estuary. There is no charge to enter the castle or the grounds and if they wish, people can enjoy a visit to the free museum while there. For information - unfortunately, being an historic building, access inside Brougty Castle is via a steep winding staircase and therefor may not be accessible to all. The grounds are a bit better but would definitely still present a challenge to those with limited mobility. For more information please contact countryside.rangers@dundeecity.gov.uk

Land Watch at St Abb’s Point

St Abb's Berwickshire

Join Jordanna and the Berwick Marine Reserve team for a weekend of watching at St Abb's. For further details please email jkitching@nts.org.uk - they will be there from 10am-3pm on Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st July!

Orca Watch 2024

John O'Groats John O' Groats, Caithness

We be back up at John O'Groats for Orca Watch. With the help of volunteers, we aim to collect as much data as possible on the whales, dolphins and porpoises in the waters around Caithness and North Sutherland, Orkney and Shetland, over a ten-day period. To find out more, look for Orca Watch under the Get Involved menu.