On Thursday the 24.10.13 the Thursday walking group got on a bus to Tayport for a walk to Tentsmuir Forest.
Tayport lies close to the north east tip of Fife. To the north it looks across the River Tay to Broughty Ferry and Broughty Castle. To the east is the vast Tentsmuir Nature Reserve, an area of forested dunes measuring some 3 km from east to west and 6 km from north to south and edged by wide sands that continue all the way round to the mouth of the River Eden.
Tayport lies close to the north east tip of Fife. To the north it looks across the River Tay to Broughty Ferry and Broughty Castle. To the east is the vast Tentsmuir Nature Reserve, an area of forested dunes measuring some 3 km from east to west and 6 km from north to south and edged by wide sands that continue all the way round to the mouth of the River Eden.
The walk through Tentsmuir Forest is very nice at this time of the year with the change in season.
Tentsmuir Forest and Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve are in north east Fife, Scotland. Covering some 50 square miles, the forest was originally sand dunes and moorland before acquisition by the Forestry Commission in the 1920s. The forest consists mainly of Scots Pine and Corsican Pine.
We then walked to Morton Loch, which has a variety of nice bird hides.
The surrounding woodland of Morton Lochs and Tentsmuir are an important habitat for the red squirrel, which can often be seen right outside the John Berry hide. Bird feeders are placed around the woodland and outside the John Berry hides and attract a range of tits, finches and Great Spotted Woodpecker.
We then walked back to Tayport and went for a coffee at the Bell Rock Tavern.
The Bell Rock Tavern is an historic hostelry, serving the community and visitors since 1871. Named after the Bell Rock Light House.
The Bell Rock Tavern is an historic hostelry, serving the community and visitors since 1871. Named after the Bell Rock Light House.
We then walked back to Dundee. A great time was had by all.
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