Short birdwatching visit · Murton Trust for Education and the Environment
Murton Nature Reserve
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Open all year; selected species seasons are not specified
- Headline birds
- Goldeneye · Gadwall · Teal
- Parking
- Free on-site car park; gates close at 4.30pm.
- Hides
- Three accessible bird hides overlook the reserve.
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Arbroath Road, east of Forfar
Murton offers a focused wetland birdwatching visit within a restored former quarry landscape east of Forfar. Three hides and a circular path network overlook its lochs, with Teal, Gadwall and Goldeneye recorded at Murton by the local RSPB group. These records are separate from the group’s later visits to other Angus sites. The nature reserve is free to enter and has different arrangements from the adjoining visitor farm. Plan the walk around the daily car-park closing time; toilets follow the farm and tearoom opening pattern, which is shorter in winter.
Birds and seasons
- Goldeneye · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Goldeneye
- Gadwall · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Gadwall
- Teal · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Teal
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Three accessible bird hides overlook the reserve.
- Paths
- A circular path network runs for about 1.2 miles.
- Toilets
- Toilets include accessible facilities; availability follows farm and tearoom hours.
- Parking
- Free on-site car park; gates close at 4.30pm.
- Dogs
- Assistance dogs only.
- Access notes
- The operator describes accessible hides and paths suitable for a substantial part of the reserve.
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Use the signed Murton arrival on the A932 east of Forfar. The operator lists a bus calling in the car park; check current service details. The pin is its embedded named-site map point.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Seaton Cliffs · 12.4 straight-line miles
- Loch of Lintrathen · 13.7 straight-line miles
- Eden Estuary Local Nature Reserve · 20.2 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Loch of Kinnordy, 8.3 miles away in a straight line.
- Balgavies Loch · 2.3 miles in a straight line
- Forfar Loch · 2.7 miles in a straight line
- Seaton Cliffs · 12.4 miles in a straight line