Scottish Wildlife Trust - Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre & Wildlife Reserve

Beautiful and serene. A great place for Twitchers and nature lovers. From sitting in one of the hides watching the Ospreys dive for their food, to sitting inside watching the wonderful array of songbirds and red squirrels that come to feed at the feeding stations. We found a peaceful spot off the nature trail and sat quietly drinking our flasks of coffee, just looking out over the water. It was lovely. The staff in the visitor centre are really friendly, each time we've been, a member has come up to the hide with us, showing us where to spot different things. All really enthusiastic about their roles. That in itself is such a breath of fresh air. Thoroughly recommend for a peaceful afternoon out.

Fantastic place, with a large viewing window out to some feeders with a variety of birds and also a few red squirrels. There are three viewing hides that look out on to the loch and each has telescopes that you can use, so you can view the ospreys and any other birds that are there. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable and happy to answer any questions you may have.

Great little place, we seen red squirrels and a quick look at a beaver. Recommend taking a picnic as no food.

If you are in to nature then this is a good place to visit particularly if you want to see Ospreys. A couple of hides with knowledgeable staff to point you in the right direction. There's also a nice walk to Dunkeld which starts from the centre.

Strictly five stars for the birds, twitchers and other furry creatures. For the casual visitor there is a car park, toilets and a shop with coffee and tea. There are three viewing hides with free to use telescopes and magnificent views of the loch. In season there is an osprey nest site, however the reserve has no loch-side or woodland walks. There is a footpath connecting the reserve to Dunkeld village but it is for keen walkers rather than the average tourist.

Very nice place, staff was lovely and very informative, they also have binoculars that you can borrow to look around and bigger ones that are located in the viewpoints. It was nice to see the birds, sadly didn't get to see squirrels but the osprey was in the nest. Not a very big area to walk around inside but there is a walking trail that starts in the parking lot.

Went on first Sunday afternoon of November, no osprey but at the centre there are feeders for birds and red squirrels and a great viewing area to sit and watch all their antics. There were at least 3 red squirrels running around visiting the feeders and chasing each other up and down the trees. They move so fast up its hard to take your eyes off them. £4 for adults to get into the hides along the water’s edge. There are two and plenty of space to view, telescopes provided. Good views around the loch. Autumn is a colourful time to visit. There is a path from the car park to another viewing area with a better outlook and through the trees making it a pleasant walk, not far either. The centre has toilets, good for disabled people, separate parking too. There is a shop, of course, the warden is very helpful, just ask. We could have stayed longer just watching the feeders.

Really helpful staff and great views! Would definitely return if in the area