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What people are saying about the Garbh Eilean Hide
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Date |
Where From |
Comment |
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26/10 |
Strontian |
Worth waiting for! What about a moveable step or box for children to stand on - my 4 year old is just too short! |
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7/9 |
Aberlady, East Lothian |
How exciting to return & find this wonderful viewing hide - & hear of its green design & construction from locally-grown wood. Will have to come back to see further developments. |
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11/9 |
Lancashire |
Seats for non-spectators, books to identify creatures, hook to tie up dog and spare binoculars. |
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12/9 |
Strontian |
Worth the wait to finally see it open! Otter spotted within two minutes of arriving! Eastern end needs a bit of shelter. |
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13/9 |
Salen |
Worth the visit - I saw three seals swimming and doing stunts. |
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16/9 |
UK |
Lovely hide - boardwalk is super. |
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17/9 |
Fumel, France |
It's a very good idea - it's pleasant. We saw plenty of birds we're not used to seeing. Thanks. |
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16/9 |
Hertfordshire |
Beautiful idea - love the thoughtful detail. Great to see the seals playing and showing their gymnastic skills. Could have sat here for hours! THANK YOU!! |
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17/9 |
Dorset |
Fantastic - worth every penny, whatever it cost! Lost pen over edge - would a thin lip of wood on outer edge be an idea to stop this? |
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18/9 |
Wales |
Fantastic hide. |
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20/9 |
Lancashire |
Wonderful place for a hide. |
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20/9 |
Saighton |
Magic, great, wonderful. |
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21/9 |
Aberdeen |
Beautifully-built hide. |
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23/9 |
Cornwall |
A wonderful idea - glad of the hide to shelter from the rain! Look forward to the information boards. |
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24/9 |
Somerset |
What a delight- 14 Seals and Porpoises. |
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26/9 |
Cornwall |
A telescope would be good - our binoculars not too powerful. What a great place - well done. |
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26/9 |
Lancashire |
Fantastic place to look at the seals - saw quite a few, but it was even better to watch the Otter come and feed on the rocks! Brilliant. |
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26/9 |
Fife |
Great place - some seals would be good! |
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26/9 |
Shropshire |
Excellent hide - the viewing apertures are fine but not deep enough to take telescope and tripod. Perhaps a folding shelf for tripod could fit below aperture. |
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28/9 |
Milngavie |
Wonderful place to browse. |
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27/9 |
St. Neots |
What a place. Hope to see more than one seal in our two weeks here or we're going to be disappointed. |
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30/9 |
East Yorkshire |
Lovely. |
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30/9 |
Kent |
Wonderful place. |
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1/10 |
Argyll |
A great asset - well done. |
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1/10 |
Värmland, Sweden |
Nice place with seals. |
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1/10 |
Värmland, Sweden |
Great place - very impressed. |
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1/10 |
Shropshire |
Greatly appreciated - our fourth visit in 10 days. There must be a number of people who do not qualify for the Disabled car badge but who would find the climb from the main car park very difficult indeed. Any solution for this? |
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1/10 |
Devon |
Fourth visit in two days - fantastic! |
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4/10 |
Achaphubuil |
More sustainable if structural timber in oak for next project. Otherwise outstanding. |
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7/10 |
Ilkley |
Whilst appreciating the facilities for disabled visitors, there is little provision for longer-stay wildlife watching. Some seats would be helpful. Also, when strong winds are blowing there is no shelter. What about shutters? |
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8/10 |
Edinburgh |
Lovely views! |
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12/10 |
Audlem, Cheshire |
Excellent hide. |
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12/10 |
Lyon, France |
Very beautiful place and we were very pleased to see our first seals in their real nature. Thanks |
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12/10 |
Delft, Holland |
Very nice those seals! and a very nice place. |
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14/10 |
Strathaven |
Beautiful views and a very nice place. |
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15/10 |
Newcastle |
Why don't you have a donations box? We would be happy to give money for maintaining this beautiful place. |
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16/10 |
Gourock |
How about some info. boards telling us what we can expect to see and when! Great facility! |
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16/10 |
Newcastle |
Great facility - notice boards / picture boards would be very useful. |
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16/10 |
Chatham |
Wonderful! |
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17/10 |
Vught, Holland |
Marvellous. The seals playing and the weather makes us very happy and longing to come back. |
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17/10 |
Kirkintilloch |
Family of seals resting on rocks - wonderful sight. |
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18/10 |
West Linton |
Fantastic place -we saw a seal and a cormorant. |
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19/10 |
Derbyshire |
Seals playing & resting, peaceable place, thank you! |
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19/10 |
Acharacle |
Lovely situation and a great idea. A few seats to allow people to sit and enjoy the view would be a great improvement. As part of the information boards plan, pictures of common animals and birds with names in English and Gaelic would be a great benefit. |
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21/10 |
Strontian |
What's happened to the heronry? Are mink to blame again? The hide is super! |
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25/10 |
Arisaig |
Brilliant hide. |
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29/10 |
Solihull |
Brilliant really very interesting for school 'cos I am nine and a bit - Eleanor. |
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Date |
Where From |
Comment |
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21/3 |
Edinburgh |
A beautiful, peaceful spot - an information board on typical wildlife would be very useful |
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29/3 |
Carlisle |
Lovely view. Could do with a toilet handy. |
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30/3 |
Olympia, WA, USA |
Beautiful hide! |
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3/4 |
Manchester |
Sound little place |
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4/4 |
Woodford, Essex & Acharacle |
Many thanks for the commendable work you have done here, including the hide itself and the enhanced pathways. This sort of facility aids the enjoyment and appreciation of the great natural beauty and tranquility of the area |
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4/4 |
Glossop |
Wonderful place |
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4/4 |
Nottingham |
Love this wildlfie hide thought it is a very good idea |
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4/4 |
Mansfield |
Very good, thank you ! |
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6/4 |
Glasgow |
Nice hide |
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6/4 |
Mauchline |
Lovely spot to see the seals - Mo, Kirst, Matt |
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7/4 |
Liverpool |
Beautiful but no binoculars! |
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10/4 |
West Lothian & Livingstone |
Interesting and very nice |
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10/4 |
Livingstone |
Lovely spot very beautiful |
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16/4 |
Brighton |
Very good for spotting wildlife, especially seals |
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16/4 |
New York |
Wonderful addition to this area! |
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27/4 |
Bedford |
Viewing slots could be better if narrower and with doors to open and close (nevertheless excellent) |
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1/5 |
Lancashire |
I look forward to the information boards. What a brilliant facility- Disable Parking is great! I look forward to visiting often! |
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2/5 |
Lanark |
Pure good man |
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2/5 |
Glasgow |
Quality 'n' that, man |
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11/5 |
Bristol |
Your efforts to make the hide accessible to wheelchair users very much appreciated. Thanks to all concerned. |
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11/5 |
Cottingham, E Yorks |
Excellent idea |
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16/5 |
Lancshire |
Thank you for building this brilliant new hide! |
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16/5 |
Fort William |
Great to see the seals. Had binoculars. Excellent hide. |
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21/5 |
Wiltshire |
Money no object. Need cushioning on floor to quieten footsteps. |
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22/5 |
Cheshire |
Seating !!!??? |
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24/5 |
Peterborough |
Definitely need seats in front of viewing slots |
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31/5 |
Nottingham |
Need information at other car park regarding disabled access & parking as wheelchair walk grade signs not at all appropriate - not at all accessible from there!!! |
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6/6 |
Northumberland |
An excellent site. Many thanks |
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7/6 |
Barnard Castle |
Excellent site |
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7/6 |
Montrose |
Sailed here - anchored in bay. Well done - lovely spot |
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7/6 |
Brampton, Cumbria |
Very good hide |
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11/6 |
Warwickshire |
Openable windows and more walls - too cold to stay long! |
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11/6 |
Cleveland |
Well done whoever built the hide - great place. Could do with seats newer (?) moveable |
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13/6 |
Bath |
Excellent site - well done |
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15/6 |
Strathspey & Derbyshire |
Hide v. impressive. Seat near windows would be good for people who cannot stand for long |
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18/6 |
Leics |
Some identitiy boards might be useful! |
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21/6 |
Swindon |
What a beautiful place to be on the longest day of the year ! |
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23/6 |
Stafford |
More boxes to sit close to openings please |
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24/6 |
Finland |
A wonderful project ... |
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24/6 |
Scottish Borders |
Excellent hide, can you build some more, please?! |
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27/6 |
Oxford |
Excellent hide - great for wheeling |
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28/6 |
Kirkby Lonsdale |
Excellent facility - good path |
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28/6 |
Norfolk |
Very good hide. Although we all kept quiet we were disturbed by four canoeists who were talking loudly and spoilt our visit - unfortunately a conflict of interests that needs to be addressed. |
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29/6 |
Lochearnhead |
Good path, hide and animals |
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30/6 |
Saltfleet, Lincs |
Good hide with lovely views all round |
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1/7 |
Livingstone |
The walkway is fun and I like the hide. I think you should put a roof over the wooden walkway |
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1/7 |
Pontarddulais |
V. good hide with lovely views all round. Excellent walkway. A great find. Excellent design |
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1/7 |
Alnmouth |
Great find, nice hide, nice place and very good walkway |
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2/7 |
Basingstoke |
Good place - would have liked to see more - will be glad when you get some bird identification charts up |
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4/7 |
Benfleet |
Couldn't believe our luck! |
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4/7 |
Edinburgh |
Patients (sic) and silence pays off ! |
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5/7 |
Strathblane |
Very sheltered and cosy cool walk way great. A shame the nails are too long. |
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5/7 |
Strathblane |
A fantastic view of the mountains surrounding the hide and gives you the feeling of being right out in the elements. |
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5/7 |
Rudgwick W.Sussex |
Swanky hide! |
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9/7 |
Glasgow |
Great hide! |
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10/7 |
Sheffield |
We love it but why can't you guarantee otter please? |
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11/7 |
Tiptree |
Lovely walk, (.......) quiet, nice scenery |
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13/7 |
Co. Durham |
Diabolical hide design. (1) From seats only 3 small windows to view. (2) Impossible to rest elbow supporting binocs on windows. No shelfs (sic) to fix telescopes below windows. This must have been designed by an architect. Talk to RSPB / WWT etc. |
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15/7 |
No details |
I am 60 years old with arthritis in all joints and need 2 sticks to aid walking. I do not qualify for a disabled badge so had to use the half mile path! Could you please reconsider your parking policy? |
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16/7 |
Greenock |
This is a brilliant hide - make a few more ... |
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17/7 |
Etronnier, France |
Very interesting & a good place to observe. Thank you. |
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19/7 |
Livingstone |
Cool, fabby, excellent |
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19/7 |
Pace, France |
Great - thanks for the place |
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19/7 |
Perth |
Excellent, exquisite, super, fantastic |
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19/7 |
Devon (?) |
Wonderful hide |
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20/7 |
Chippenham |
Good - very good |
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22/7 |
Basingstoke |
The building was good with views and seats and the walk down was enjoyable. |
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22/7 |
France |
Well-constructed hide, lovely walk, will remember it - much appreciated. |
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23/7 |
Worksop |
Wonderful - like the idea of building - excellent, loved it, wish I had one like this in my garden. |
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23/7 |
Luton |
Very good views to the island |
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23/7 |
London |
Many thanks - what a good idea having this hide here |
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25/7 |
Somerset |
Thank you for your consideration in providing disabled parking - marvellous |
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25/7 |
Essex |
Used charts to identify the animals. Very good ! |
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26/7 |
Birmingham |
Need another hide further up the coast |
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26/7 |
East Grinstead |
We liked it a lot |
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27/7 |
Norfolk |
On the walkway to lookout should have matting so it is not so noisy but other than that excellent. |
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27/7 |
Haarlem (NL) |
This is a nice place to watch |
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27/7 |
Worcestershire |
Excellent spot |
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27/7 |
Norfolk |
More info on what type of weathers (sic) and times you might expect to see otters and pine martens and other things (excellent hut, good views) |
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27/7 |
Norfolk |
Excellent - a shame we didn't see an otter (bad luck) |
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29/7 |
Essex |
Our third time but still no otters :-( |
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30/7 |
Madrid |
We are knocked out it is incredible - the only place you see seals in Spain is in the zoo ... |
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30/7 |
Gloucester |
Gravel path noisy, children found car park too far. |
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30/7 |
Glasgow |
Excellent spot & place to come to |
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30/7 |
Seattle |
Pleased we came |
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30/7 |
Knutsford |
Glad we came we had a really good time |
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30/7 |
Market Harborough |
No Otters :-( Suggestion - built-in 'pay' binoculars - money to go towards improving surroundings |
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30/7 |
Bearsden |
Although we didn't stay long (children are young) the experience was great. The facility is a credit to local innovation and a pleasure to have visited. |
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31/7 |
Linlithgow |
Wonderful place - congratulations |
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7/8 |
Lanark |
Spent alovely hour - what a delightful spot - do you have a webcam? |
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11/8 |
Axbridge, Somerset |
The leaflets at the Tourist Information were good - I can now tell the difference between grey & common seals. |
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17/8 |
Hull |
The hide is very quiet and you have picked a good spot for it. |
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17/8 |
Hull |
An excellent hide with great views - a credit to the builders and the Sunart Oakwoods Initiative |
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17/8 |
Hull |
An excellent hide to view wildlife without intruding on it. Information about the different species would be an advantage for the less knowledgeable. |
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18/8 |
Manchester |
Information on wildlife boards would be good . An excellent hide, very well worth a visit. |
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21/8 |
Dundee |
We enjoyed the walk. There were lots of bugs on the way. |
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22/8 |
Norwich |
A beautiful hide. Binoculars are a must. Any way of attaching any for people who don't bring any? |
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24/8 |
Lake District |
Brilliant - Why can't they do this in the Lake District? |
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24/8 |
Somerset |
Very peaceful - wish had more time to spend here |
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31/8 |
Cumbria |
Great hide, wonderful views. A bench to sit on by the windows would be great as would a shelf to attach scope to. Enjoyed visit very much. |
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31/8 |
Glasgow |
Very peaceful place. Excellent for viewing seals and seabirds. |
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4/9 |
Rugby, TN, USA |
This is the most beautiful wondrous trail we've been on - and we're trail builders in ETN/USA |
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6/9 |
Pontefract |
Excellent site. Some identification boards would be good. |
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6/9 |
Cornwall |
Fab hide. We love Scotland. Good to see different wildlife than in Cornwall. |
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7/9 |
North Wales |
Brilliant hide, brilliant location, brilliant wildlife and brilliant weather. |
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11/9 |
Kingussie |
Good hide good location excellent |
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15/9 |
Penicuik |
Great for disabled (wheelchair user) |
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23/9 |
Penrith |
Most interesting & enjoyable. The hide is an excellent idea & stunning location. Very well planned. |
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29/9 |
West Sussex |
Could spend all day here ... |
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6/10 |
Sheffield |
Fantastic scenery & stunning views from all the hide's windows. |
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7/10 |
Paddock Wood, Kent |
Fantastic sights to end our hols. |
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10/10 |
Rotherham |
Beautiful - tranquil place. Very enjoyable. |
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10/10 |
London |
Very peaceful place. |
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11/10 |
Inverkeithing |
Wonderful, tranquil. |
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11/10 |
Dalgety Bay |
Picturesque, beautiful. |
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13/10 |
Bristol |
Beautiful spot, great facility - many thanks. |
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22/10 |
Tiel, Holland |
Very nice site to look at the wildlife - the kids were very excited. |
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3/11 |
New Zealand |
Very interesting - a real pleasure - such a nice idea |
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4/11 |
Cumbria |
This hide is a brilliant idea - very well done! |
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11/11 |
Welshpool, Wales |
Beautiful place, great idea - could spend all day here. |
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1/12 |
Fort William |
Lovely spot for hide - excellent, looks very well constructed. |
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2/12 |
Valle Sabbia |
I hope that a lot of people can enjoy what I saw - it's simply amazing. |
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Date |
Where From |
Comment |
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6/2 |
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More blank sheets required .... |
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26/2 |
Edinburgh |
Wonderful place! |
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26/2 |
Kirkintiloch, Glasgow |
What a wonderful facility - many thanks |
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8/3 |
Stafford |
Great place for viewing - thank you. |
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10/3 |
Kyle of Lochalsh |
Beautiful |
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10/3 |
Kylerhea, Skye |
Exchange of ideas - very useful |
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19/3 |
Suffolk |
Better than any of our local hides |
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21/3 |
Cheshire |
What a fantastic hide, a credit to the people who built it. |
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22/3 |
Oldham |
Please put shelter at the back of hide - it's windy! |
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26/3 |
Ireland |
A wonderful place, very well-developed, signed, maintained. It's a pity all visitors couldn't maintain peace and quiet on coming and going, though. |
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1/4 |
Cottingham, E. Yorks |
Our favourite place. |
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2/4 |
Wakefiled |
'ID' board would be nice. Very nice hide, though. |
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April |
Aberdeen |
Great place! |
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15/4 |
St. Albans |
Just fabulous position - great construction, with usable handrails. |
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18/4 |
Brisbane & London |
Loved it - thank you - nice view! |
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18/4 |
Rotherham |
Wonderful place - thank you |
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19/4 |
Aldershot |
Thanks for the view |
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19/4 |
Cornwall |
ID placard would help. Excellent hide. |
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19/4 |
Clacton-on-Sea |
Cheers for the great view. Loved it! |
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19/4 |
Clacton-on-Sea |
It is a lovely view here in Suaineart |
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21/4 |
Germany |
Great place |
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2/5 |
Preston, West Yorks |
Well thought out, beautiful hide - thank you! |
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3/5 |
Fort William |
Nice facility. What about one or two identification aids on the wall? |