Welcome
As Britain's largest dune loch, Strathbeg is a vital wintering and staging post for up to a fifth of the world's pink-footed geese. It's also home to a wide variety of wetland wildlife, such as breeding terns and gulls, migrating waders and wintering wildfowl.

Level access
There is level access from the main entrance to:
Loch of Strathbeg Visitor Centre Visitor centre viewing platformThere is level access from the car park to:
Visitor centreVisual
General
Getting here
For further information on accessible travel in Scotland, go to Transport Scotland.Travel by public transport
The nearest bus stop is in Crimond village, approx. 1 mile from the visitor centre. In the village, walk towards the church. Beside the church is a small road with a brown nature reserve sign. Out of the village, there is no pavement on the road and the access track to the reserve is uneven gravel.
Parking
Arrival
Path to main entrance
Main entrance
There is a mud mat outside the door.
The main door is side hung and manual with a lever handle.
Getting around inside
Public toilet
Loch of Strathbeg Visitor Centre
From the outside toilet entrance to the public toilet there is level access.
The toilet door is 800m wide. Side hung with a folding mechanism.
Visitor centre viewing platform
There is a short flight of stairs with a handrail on both sides to access the viewing platform.
There is a chairlift on the flight of stairs with a wheelchair available at top.
There is some seating available either chairs or stools.
The windows have low access points and can open, but this would be difficult from a seated position.
Getting around outside
Wildlife Garden & Woodland Area
Wildlife garden & woodland paths are 1m wide with compacted gravel surface.
Gates are side opening with a mixture of latches and hooks.
Gates open one way.
Gates are 1m wide.
Willow hide is on the woodland walk next to the car park and 150m from the visitor centre. It has one step at the entrance and lift-up viewing slots. There is no seating in this hide but there are a range of viewing slots at different heights. Door opens inwards with a latch and the entrance is 850mm wide.
Designated Walking Trail
Summer path to Loch hides
Bay hide 240m away from car park via rough grass path. Hide has two steps. The door opens inwards with a knob handle, door opening width of 900mm. Windows open inwards and upwards, secured with a latch.
Fen hide 450m away from car park via a mixture of rough grass and hardcore path. Long section of boardwalk. Hide has 4 steep steps. The door opens inwards with a latch handle, opening width is 800mm and the hide windows slide downwards - sash window type.
Designated Walking Trail
Loch hides car park
All year vehicular access via a 10 minute drive from the visitor centre.
No pedestrian or cycle access over the MOD land.
1 standard field gate and height barrier in use (approx. 7ft).
Bay hide 240m away from car park via rough grass path. Hide has two steps. The door opens inwards with a knob handle, door opening width of 900mm. Windows open inwards and upwards, secured with a latch.
Fen hide 450m away from car park via a mixture of rough grass and hardcore path. Field gate or stile to negociate. Long section of boardwalk. Hide has 4 steep steps. The door opens inwards with a latch handle, opening width is 800mm and the hide windows slide downwards - sash window type.
Designated Walking Trail
Wetland Hides
Path out is a mixture of unconsolidated hardcore and rough grass, 3 benches on route.
Tower Pool Hide 850m away from visitor centre. Access via a permanent ramp. The door opens inwards with a knob handle, opening width of the door is 900mm. The hide windows open inwards and upwards and secured with latches.
Dunbar Hide 1100m away from visitor centre, 250m away from Tower Pool Hide. Path a mixture of unconsolidated hardcore and boardwalk. Steep areas of path and steep ramp to hide entrance. The door opens outwards, opening width of the door is ?? The hide windows open inwards and upwards and secured with latches.

Willow hide
Bay Hide
Tower Pool Hide
Fen Hide
Dunbar Hide
Picnic Area
Visitor centre
Picnic tables are positioned on grass areas near the visitor centre