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Field Trip to Kilmartin Museum and Taynish National Nature Reserve

Sunday 8th June 2008

Linne Mhuirich, Taynish National Nature Reserve

Packed lunches will be provided.   Suitable clothing and footwear should be taken for walking in the sun/rain, and rubber boots for wading in the sea (if desired).


10.20

Meet at the bus stops outside Oban Railway Station, join minibuses

11.30

Arrive Kilmartin Museum

 

Visit to museum and surrounding area

14.00

Arrive Taynish car park

 

Walk to shore at Linne Mhuirich (shallow sea loch with tidal rapids) to forage for seaweeds at low tide.

This is a walk of just under 4 km (round trip) along a level, but rough, track through the Taynish peninsula - a beautiful, remote, woodland nature reserve.  Click here for an information leaflet on the reserve.

17.00

Depart Taynish car park

18.30

Arrive Oban

20.00 onwards Drinks and canapés at Oban Bay Hotel

 

Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP)

Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory • Dunbeg • Oban • PA37 1QA • UK

Tel: +44 (0)1631 559000 • Fax: +44 (0)1631 559001 • Email: ccap@sams.ac.uk • Web: www.ccap.ac.uk