Sutherland Ranger Andy Summers andy.summers@highland.gov.uk Tel: 07825116516 Ranger Donald Mitchell donald.mitchell@highland.gov.uk Tel: 01971 511756 Ranger Paul Castle paul.castle@highland.gov.uk Tel: 01847 821531 Ranger Marina Swanson marina.swanson@highland.gov.uk Tel: 07818 588256 Ranger Marcia Rae Marcia.Rae2@highland.gov.uk Tel. 01349 868563 Tuesday April 18, 2pm 4pm Wildlife Crime Scene, Lairg Meet at Ferrycroft Visitor Centre, Lairg, NC 093215. Grade A. Adults free, children 3.50. Tuesday April 18, 10.30am - 11.30am Balnakeil beach great "EGG" hunt! Durness, NC 329687. Grade A. Adults Thursday April 20, 11am 3pm Thursday April 20, 10.30am - 12.30pm Tales of the Riverbank, Laxford bridge Meet at Laxford bridge cross-roads layby, NC 236468. Grade B. Adults 4.50, conc. 3.50, family 15.00. Booking required. Tuesday May 02, 11am 3pm Achmelvich coastal walk Meet at Achmelvich Beach car park, NC 058248. Grade B. Adults 9.00, conc. 5.00, family 24.00. Monday May 08, 10.30am 1pm Faraid head walk, Durness Tuesday May 09, 11am 3pm Bone Caves, Inchnadamph Meet at Bone Caves car park, 2.5miles south of Inchnadamph, NC 254179. Grade B. Adults 9.00, conc. 5.00, family 24.00. Wednesday May 10, 10am 1pm Armadale Burn walk family 15.00. Contact Paul Thursday May 11, 10.30am 1pm Scourie cliffs & caves & otters walk Meet at Scourie Free Church carpark at the south end of the village, NC 152434. family 15.00. Booking required.
Wednesday May 17, 11am 3.30pm Moine Path Guided Walk Grade C. FREE. Contact Paul. Thursday May 18, 10.30am 1pm Loch A'Mhuilinn Nature Reserve walk Meet at road end car park on the A894 4mls south of Scourie, NC 165395. Grade Monday May 22, 10.30am - 1pm Faraid head walk, Durness Tuesday May 23, 11am 3pm 5.00, family 24.00. Contact Andy Thursday May 25, 11am 3pm The lost township of Dubh Clais, Lochinver Meet at Assynt Visitor Centre, Main Street Lochinver, NC 094225. Grade B. Adults 9.00, conc. 5.00, family 24.00. Contact Andy Thursday May 25, 10am 1pm Strathy Priest's Stone and Pools walk family 15.00. Contact Paul Thursday May 25, 10.30am 1.30pm Scourie - Beautiful Loch Leathad trail Meet at Scourie depot road 300m south of village sign, NC 157437. Grade C. Adults Booking require. Tuesday May 30, 11am 3pm Drumbeg peat road Meet at Drumbeg view point car park, NC 120330. Grade B. Adults 9.00, conc. 5.00, family 24.00. Contact Andy Tuesday May 30, 10.30am 1pm Ceannabienne village trail, nr Durness Meet at Lay by on the A838, 2.5mls east of Durness, NC 437657. Grade B. Adults Thursday June 01, 10.30am 1pm Scourie - garnets & dikes walk Meet at Scourie beach bird hide, NC 151446. Grade B. Adults 4.50, conc. Thursday June 01, 11am 1pm Ard Mor headline at Bettyhill family 15.00. Contact Paul. Monday June 05, 10.30am 1pm Tuesday June 06, 9pm - 10.30pm Bat Watching, Lairg
Booking essential. Meeting place given on booking. Grade A. Adults 4.50, conc. 3.50, family 15.00. Monday June 12, 10.30am 1pm Tuesday June 13, 10.30am 1pm Kyle of Durness walk Meet at Durness golf club car park, NC 389687. Grade B. Adults 4.50, conc. Thursday June 15, 10.30am 1.30pm Divers & diverse birds & beasts, Scourie Meet at Scourie pier car park, NC 155449. Grade C. Adults 4.50, conc. Sunday June 18, 11am 3pm Aird Torrisdale to Skerray Harbour Grade C. Adults 9.00, conc. 5.00, family 24.00. Contact Paul. Monday June 19, 10.30am 1pm Tuesday June 20, 11am 4pm Valley of the Trolls, Inchnadamph Meet at Inchnadamph car park, NC 251216. Grade B. Adults 9.00, conc. Tuesday June 20, 11am 4pm Ben Hutig Guided Walk Grade C. Adults 9.00, conc. 5.00, family 24.00. Thursday June 22, 11am 3pm Thursday June 22, 10pm 11.30pm Late night Corncrake walk by Durness Meeting place given on booking. Grade Thursday June 22, 1.30pm 3.30pm The Big Bug Hunt, Dornoch Meet at the airfield car park, Dornoch, NH 802884. Grade B. Adults 4.50, conc. Contact Marcia. Tuesday June 27, 11am 3pm Achmelvich coastal walk Meet at Achmelvich Beach car park, NC 058248. Grade B. Adults 9.00, conc. Tuesday June 27, 10.30am -2pm Talmine bay to Port Vasco walk Meet at Talmine pier car park [please do not block pier access], NC 587632. Grade
Wednesday June 28 10.30am 2.30pm Dornoch-Embo Orchid Walk Meet at the beach car park, Dornoch, NH 802884. Grade C. Adults 4.50, conc. Contact Marcia. Thursday June 29, 11am 3pm Secrets of Glen Leireag, Drumbeg Meet at Nedd Bridge, 2 miles east of Drumbeg, NC 148315. Grade C. Adults 9.00, conc. 5.00, family 24.00. Thursday June 29, 10.30am 12.30pm Balblair Rare, near Golspie Meet at the entrance to Balblair Wood, Loch Fleet, NH 815977. Grade B. Adults Booking required. Contact Marcia. Thursday June 29, 10.30am 1pm Scourie cliffs and caves walk Meet at Scourie Free Church car park at the south end of the village, NC 152434. family 15.00. Booking required. Tuesday July 04, 11am 2pm Dragon Walk, Lairg for families Meet at Ferrycroft Visitor Centre, Lairg, NC 093215. Grade A. Adults free, children 3.50. Thursday July 06, 11am 3pm Bone Caves, Inchnadamph Meet at Bone Caves car park, 2.5miles south of Inchnadamph, NC 254179. Grade B. Adults 9.00, conc. 5.00, family 24.00. Monday July 10, 10.30am 1pm Kyle of Durness walk Meet at Durness golf club car park, NC 389687. Grade B. Adults 4.50, conc. Tuesday July 11, 10.30am - 12.30pm Oldshoremore wildflower walk Meet at Oldshoremore beach car park 2.5mls north of Kinlochbervie, NC 203584. Grade B. Adults 4.50, conc. Thursday July 13, 10.30am 12.30pm Pond Dipping, Ardgay Meet at the Gearchoille Wood car park, Ardgay, NH 603900. Grade A. Adults Booking required. Contact Marcia. Thursday July 13, 10.30am 4.30pm Kylestrome to bonnie Glen Dubh Meet at Kylestrome estate car park 1ml north of Kylesku bridge off the A894, NC 217346. Grade B. Adults 9.00, conc. 5.00, family 24.00. Booking required. Monday July 17, 10.30am 1pm Durness. Grade B. Adults 4.50, conc. Tuesday July 18, 7.30am 5pm Elphin to Lochinver
14 miles 23km. Booking essential. Grade D. Adults 15.00, conc. 7.50. Wednesday July 19, 10.30am 2pm Ben Tongue & the Watch Hill Meet at Coldbackie lay-by on the A836 3mls east of Tongue, NC 610601. Grade Thursday July 20, 11am 2pm Rockpools at Clachtoll Beach Booking essential. Meet at Clachtoll Beach car park. NC 040273. Children 3.50. Thursday July 20, 11am 1pm Farr Glebe Bumblebee Safari at Bettyhill Grade B. Adults 4.50, conc. 3.50, family 15.00. Contact Paul. Thursday July 20, 3pm 5pm Strathy Point Whale Watch Grade B. Adults 4.50, conc. 3.50, family 15.00. Contact Paul. Friday July 21, 11am 12pm The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Golpsie Interactive story walk is suitable for children aged 3-6yrs. Meeting place given out on booking. Grade B. Children 3.50, Adults free. Contact Marina. Tuesday July 25, 2pm 4pm Rockpools at Clashnessie Booking essential. Meet at Clashnessie beach car park, NC 058310. Children 3.50. Tuesday July 25, 11am 1pm Nature Detectives at Tongue Grade B. Adults free with accompanied children, children 3.50. Thursday July 27, 11am 3pm Bothy Tales and Marshmallows, Lochinver Meet at Glencanisp Lodge - carpark behind the lodge, NC 116222. Grade C. Adults 9.00, conc. 5.00, family 24.00. Tuesday August 01, 2pm 4pm Treasure Hunt at Lairg Meet at Ferrycroft Visitor Centre, Lairg, NC 093215. Grade A. Adults free, kids. 3.50. Contact Andy Tuesday August 01, 10.30am 1pm Thursday August 03, 10.30am -12.30pm Oldshoremore - wildflower walk Meet at Oldshoremore beach car park 2.5mls north of Kinlochbervie, NC 203584. Grade B. Adults 4.50, conc. Thursday August 03, 11am 3pm
Tuesday August 08, 11am 3pm Clachtoll Sand Sculpture Contest and Seashore Day 040273. Adults 4.50, conc. 3.50, family 15.00. Tuesday August 08, 10.30am 1pm Kyle of Tongue archaeology tour Meet at Tongue village car park neat the bank, NC 592566. Grade B. Adults 4.50, conc. 3.50, family 15.00. Booking required. Thursday August 10, 2pm 4pm Treasure Hunt in the Culag Woods, Lochinver Meet at Woodside car park, Culag Woods, past Lochinver Primary on the road to Inverkirkaig, NC 093215. Grade A. Adults free, kids. 3.50. Contact Andy Thursday August 10, 10.30am 1.30pm Scourie superb coastal walk Meet at Scourie pier car park, NC 155449. Grade B. Adults 4.50, conc. Monday August 14, 10am - 5pm Quinag Mountain Walk, Assynt If the weather is not good we will do a shorter low level walk. Joint walk with the John Muir Trust.Booking essential. Meeting place given on booking. Grade D. Adults 15.00, conc. 7.50. Contact Andy. Wednesday August 16, 10:30am - 1.30pm Arnaboll's old settlement Meet at gateside area half mile west of Hope bridge by the A838, NC 468597. family 15.00. Booking required. Thursday August 17, 10.30am 1.30pm Scourie - Loch Leathad trail, Scourie Meet at Scourie depot road 300m south of village sign, NC 157437. Grade C. Adults Sunday August 20, 11am 1pm Gold Panning, Kildonan Grade B. Adults 4.50, conc. 3.50, family 15.00. Contact Marina. Tuesday August 22, 11am 3pm Bone Caves, Inchnadamph Meet at Bone Caves car park, 2.5miles south of Inchnadamph, NC 254179. Grade B. Adults 9.00, conc. 5.00, family 24.00. Contact Andy Tuesday August 22, 10.30am 1.30pm To the Wheelhouse Meet at roadside lay-by 7 miles east of Durness on the A838, NC 404610. Grade Thursday August 24, 10.30am -1pm Scourie cliffs, caves & otters walk Meet at Scourie Free Church car park at the south end of the village, NC 152434.
family 15.00. Booking required. Sunday August 27, 10.30am 3.00pm Loch Meadie to Clachan Grade C. Adults 9.00, conc. 5.00, family 24.00. Contact Paul. Tuesday August 29, 9am 6pm Suilven Mountain Walk Booking essential. Meeting place given out on booking. Grade D. Grade D. Adults 15.00, conc. 7.50. Contact Andy. Tuesday August 29, 10.30am 1pm Castle Bharraich hill walk, Tongue Meet at Tongue village car park neat the bank, NC 592566. Grade C. Adults 4.50, conc. 3.50, family 15.00. Booking required. Thursday August 31, 10.30am 12.30pm Tales of the Riverbank Meet at Laxford bridge cross-roads layby. NC 236468. Grade B. Adults 4.50, conc. 3.50, family 15.00. Booking required. Tuesday September 05, 11am 2pm Fungi in Culag woods, Lochinver Meet at Woodside car park, Culag Woods, past Lochinver Primary on the road to Inverkirkaig, NC 093215. Grade B. Adults 4.50, conc. 3.50, family 15.00. Tuesday Sept 05, 10.30am 1.30pm Ceannabienne hill walk by Durness Meet at Smoo cave car park, NC 241804. Grade D. Adults 4.50, conc. Thursday Sept 07, 10.30am - 1.30pm Scourie garnets, dikes and otters walk Meet at Scourie beach bird hide, NC 151446. Grade B. Adults 4.50, conc. Tuesday September 12, 11am 5pm Culkein to Stoer Lighthouse Meet at the Beach at Culkein Stoer, NC 038332. Grade C. Adults 9.00, conc. Tuesday September 19, 11am 3pm Dubh Clais Clearance village Meet at Assynt Visitor Centre, Main Street Lochinver, NC 094225. Grade B. Adults 9.00, conc. 5.00, family 24.00. Tuesday September 26, 11am 3pm Sunday October 08, 10am 2pm Strathy Priest's Stone Guided Walk Grade C. Adults 9.00, conc. 5.00, family 24.00. Contact Paul. Sunday October 08, 1pm 3pm Beginners Birdwatch, Loch Fleet Meet at the entrance to Balblair Wood, Loch Fleet, NH 815977. Grade A. Adults
Booking required. Contact Marcia. Tuesday October 10, 11am 2pm Stories and Art in the Ferrycroft Woods, Lairg Meet at Ferrycroft Visitor Centre, Lairg, NC 093215. Adults free, kids. 3.50.