Page 14 - Natural World Spring 2018

great days out

Top places to see

Red squirrels

One of our most endearing creatures, red squirrels are now extremely
rare, but you can still enjoy watching them in parts of the UK

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T here is something so special 1 Brownsea Island Where is it?
about seeing your first red Dorset Wildlife Trust Bouldnor Forest Centre, Yarmouth,
squirrel, nimbly darting Start your adventure with a Isle of Wight PO41 0AB
through the treetops, or nibbling 20-minute boat trip from Poole to Map ref: SZ 366 898
seeds off pine cones before tossing Brownsea Island, where the feeders
aside the core like an apple. These at The Villa Wildlife Centre are often 3 Treborth Botanic Garden
rare and beautiful mammals can only visited by red squirrels. Bangor University
be found in small pockets of the UK, Map ref: SZ 028 878 Red squirrels have been seen here
but here are our top since 1976. Search for them in the
recommendations for where to spot 2 Bouldner Forest native woodland and orchards, or
them across England, Wales, Hants and Isle of Wight WT visit the special collections in the six
Scotland and Northern Ireland. Our The pine trees of this former naval glasshouses.
top tip: watch the forecast first. Much training base are now home to Where is it?
like us, red squirrels don’t like wet red squirrels. Explore the coastal Treborth Botanic Garden, Bangor
and windy days, so pick a day when footpath from the Boulder viewpoint, University, Gwynedd LL57 2RQ
the sun is shining. scanning the treetops. Map ref: SH 555711

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