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Welcome

Loch Druidibeg Community Nature Reserve covers 1100 hectares of moorland, loch and peat bog. The whole area gives a vista of the three hills of South Uist, with regular sightings of hen harriers, both white-tailed and golden eagle, black throated divers and whooper swans. The reserve is a low-impact reserve with a small car park, and two trails. One trail goes across the moorland, giving views of the loch and beyond, and the other goes through a small woodland. 

Loch Druidibeg Nature Reserve bathed in winter sunshine. The loch echoes the colours of the sky, with the hills sillouetted.

Level access

The main entrance has level access.

Hearing

Some staff have disability awareness training.

General

Some staff have disability awareness training.

Getting here

For further information on accessible travel in Scotland, go to Transport Scotland.
Stilligary
Isle of South Uist
HS8 5RS

Travel by public transport

You can get to Loch Druidibeg Community Nature Reserve by bus.
The bus will stop at the road end of the B890, which passes through the reserve, upon request. Note that the bus does not go down the B890. The bus stop is 1.4 miles / 2.3 km from Loch Druidibeg Community Nature Reserve.

The walk to the centre of the reserve follows a single track, public access road. There are plenty of places to step off onto the verge to avoid oncoming traffic. There is one cattle grid that needs to be crossed, right after getting off the bus. 

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with Lindsay Taxis and Coaches by calling 01878 700 206. The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle.

Parking

We have a car park. Parking is free.

There is very little visitor infrastructure on the reserve, however, there is a car park which is large. There is normally room to park a suitable distance from the nearest car. There are no hand rails or fences to help with stabilisation. There is an information board in place, and in the summer, there's a trailer with information. Both are sturdy structures. 

A person stands in front of a display trailer which stands approximately 2.4m high. There are two steps to access the trailer. A person walks across a carpark. The surface is made up of Type 2 stones.

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.

The nature reserve is accessed on the same level as the carpark and road. Walk along the road to admire the sights, or walk a way along the Hebridean Way to access another part of the reserve. 


The two trails are more difficult terrain. 

Getting around inside

Getting around outside

Moorland and Loch Trail

The trail is 4271metres long. Some of the trail has a loose surface. The path is not wheelchair accessible. There are watercourse crossings, a stile, steep gullies, peat cuttings, and rocky patches. The trail is sloped.

The trail is a moorland path, whereby there is little infrastructure (basic stile) and no solid paths. 

A faint trail worn into the vegetation winds up a hill from where a group of people are standing overlooking the loch. A faint path leads a group of people down a steep gully, across a watercourse, and up the hill on the opposite side. A simple stile allows users to cross the fence. It is made of two steps and a handle. There is no barbs on the top wire.

Designated Walking Trail

Woodland Trail

The trail is 2586metres long. Some of the trail has a loose surface. The access to the woodland trail is down a step that is high and without support. The trail is sloped. The trail has seats.

The trail is better underfoot than the moorland trail, and the slopes are slight in comparison. More work is being done to the trail to improve it for persons of lower mobility. The addition of a boardwalk across a wet area has enhanced the experience for users.

 

A narrow, gravel path winds through vegetation. There's a small bridge which is on a level with the rest of the path. Gated access to the woodland. The photo is taken looking down at the gate from on top of the step (not pictured). A path winds through highly lush woodland vegetation. The path is gravel underfoot. A boardwalk crosses a stretch of open water. There are two handrails and the boardwalk is 1.2 metres wide.

Customer care support

The nearest toilet is located at Hebridean Jewellery. From Loch Druidibeg Community Nature Reserve, turn north onto the A865. Take the turning signposted for Ardivachar and Iochdar. At the sea wall, turn right towards Hebridean Jewellery and the toilets are located within the building.

Emergency evacuation procedures

Due to the lack of indoor space, there is no emergency evacuation plan in place. 

Customer care support

Some staff have disability awareness training.
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