Come and visit us!
Ospreys have been nesting in the Trossachs since the 1970’s. Our live CCTV viewing at the David Marshall Lodge in the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park allows you to get up close to them.
Redevelopment of David Marshall Lodge
Find out about our plans to give David Marshall Lodge and surrounding area a well deserved upgrade.
What’s here?
Wildlife Watch offers live CCTV viewing of many different creatures that call the area surrounding the David Marshall Lodge home. Between April and September our star attraction is ospreys. You might also be lucky enough to see red squirrels, buzzards, peregrine falcons and barn owls.
Live images from the red squirrel feeder
Now the osprey nesting period is past, we've switched our web cam to bring you live images from the red squirrel feeder.
Other things to do at David Marshall Lodge
As well as Wildlife Watch, David Marshall Lodge has a café, shop and the Go Ape! high wire course and throughout the year runs many events.
There are plenty of woodland walks starting from the centre too.
How to get here
The visitor centre is a mile north of Aberfoyle on the A821 (Dukes Pass). View a map of where David Marshall Lodge is located (link to an external site).
For details of public transport in the area see the Traveline Scotland website.
Opening Hours for Wildlife Watch in 2012
- February (11th - 19th & 23rd - 26th): from 10am – 4pm
- March: open 7 days from 10am - 4pm
- April, May and June: open 7 days from 10am – 5pm
- July and August: open 7 days from 10am – 6pm
Telephone 01877 382258 for more details.
The bird of prey trail
Aberfoyle ospreys are part of the Trossachs Bird of Prey Trail. Visit www.birdofpreytrail.com.
The Aberfoyle Osprey Project is a partnership between Forestry Commission Scotland and RSPB Scotland.
