Nature and wildlife watching

Gartmorn Dam, Clackmannanshire, right in the heart of Scotland is the oldest man-made reservoir still in use in Scotland and is now a Local Nature Reserve and the winter home of thousands of migratory ducks. Further south, the town of Doune has an excellent, award-winning nature reserve with birdwatching hides from which to spy on the abundant local wildlife. At the edge of the Campsie Hills, overlooking the broad Carse of Stirling, a once-impenetrable bog drained in the 18th century, part of the original wetlands remain and are rich in wildlife.