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Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve (NNR) Education Pack Photography: Lorne Gill/SNH, Angus Findlay/CNPA, Stewart Grant/CNPA, Wee Epics/CNPA, T Clark, CNPA, SNH Cairngorms National Park Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve (NNR) Education Pack Photography: Lorne Gill/SNH, Angus Findlay/CNPA, Stewart Grant/CNPA, Wee Epics/CNPA, T Clark, CNPA, SNH Published by Cairngorms National Park Authority/Scottish Natural Heritage © CNPA/SNH 2012. All rights reserved. ISBN 978-1-906071-70-7 www.cairngorms.co.uk www.snh.gov.uk Contents Introduction 2 Visiting Muir of Dinnet NNR 3 General guidelines for educational visits 5 Health and safety 6 Hazard information 7 Scottish Outdoor Access Code 8 Curriculum for Excellence and Outdoor Learning 9 About Muir of Dinnet NNR 11 Educational activities for Muir of Dinnet NNR 12 Activity Card: Early Level – Sensational senses – nature’s magic! 13 Activity Card: Level One – Minibeasts – just where are they? 15 Activity Card: Level Two – What’s the story? Sharing stories of Muir of Dinnet 17 Activity Card: Level Three – What’s in a grid square? Be a landscape detective 20 Activity Card: Level Four – Dinnet’s landscape – it’s all in the detail 24 Further information 28 Cairngorms National Park 1 Introduction About the Cairngorms This education pack provides guidance and support National Park on visiting National Nature Reserves (NNRs) in The Cairngorms National Park is Britain’s largest the Cairngorms National Park, for everyone from National Park (4,582 km2) and contains a unique teachers to group leaders. They provide examples range of landscapes, wildlife, habitats and people. of approaches and activities that can help deliver Curriculum for Excellence through outdoor learning. Nearly 40% of the Park is designated as important for its nature and landscapes and one quarter is of From background information and how to plan your European importance. visit, to useful contacts and age related activities, everything is here to make your learning experience It has five of Scotland’s six highest mountains and at Muir of Dinnet one to remember. Using these impressive landscapes and landforms sculpted by resources to effectively plan your trip will also help Ice Age glaciers. The central mountain area supports make learning back in the classroom both rewarding a unique collection of plants and animals including and stimulating for those taking part as well being as golden eagle and dotterel. The interaction between relevant as possible to the Curriculum for Excellence. people and nature has produced the rich diversity found in the heather moorlands. This pack is intended to provide a starting place for group leaders to develop their own approaches and Capercaillie, Scottish wildcat and twinflower are activities, led by pupils own needs and curiosity, as all found in the pinewoods, while the clean waters they become more familiar with outdoor learning and of the rivers Spey, Dee and Don support a variety the NNRs. of wildlife including salmon, rare lampreys and endangered freshwater pearl mussels. These river Muir of Dinnet is one of nine NNRs in and around the valleys also provide livelihoods for local communities. Cairngorms National Park. It blends woodland, heath, open water and the ‘Vat’ – a giant pothole carved by The Cairngorms National Park is home to around a huge meltwater stream during the last Ice Age. 17,000 people and tourism is an important part of the economy with at least 1.5m people visiting the You can wander through birch woodlands, watch for a Park each year. glimpse of a dragonfly or savour the peace of the lochs. Four trails, of different lengths are clearly waymarked and will help you explore the Reserve. National Nature Reserves (NNRs) National Parks NNRs are magical places where you can In Scotland, National Parks are extensive areas of experience the incredible sights and sounds of the very highest value to the nation for their scenery, Scotland’s natural world. wildlife, and cultural heritage. These Reserves help protect an amazing range They provide an integrated approach to management of wildlife and landscapes, including many rare and sustainable development to safeguard the species and habitats of international importance. special qualities of these areas for the long-term. Located throughout Scotland, NNRs are open to They also provide opportunities for the public to everyone to visit and enjoy. enjoy the special natural and cultural heritage. There are two National Parks – Cairngorms and Loch Lomond & The Trossachs. For more information visit their websites: www.cairngorms.co.uk www.lochlomond-trossachs.org 2 Visiting Muir of Dinnet NNR • Cairngorms National Park Authority For educational resources and CPD opportunities The Reserve is owned by Dinnet Estate and managed about the National Park by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). Contact: Outdoor Learning officer or Education and Who can help you arrange your visit? Inclusion officer, 14 The Square, Grantown-on-Spey, PH26 3HG • Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Tel: 01479 873535 Email: [email protected] For information about managing the NNR www.cairngorms.co.uk and for educational visits www.cairngormslearningzone.co.uk Contact: Reserve manager, Burn o’ Vat Visitor Centre, Dinnet, Aboyne, AB34 5NB These organisations may suggest other relevant contacts Tel: 013398 81667 Email: [email protected] www.nnr-scotland.org.uk/muir-of-dinnet to you to help make the most out of your visit. • Aberdeenshire Ranger Service When to visit For educational activities and group visits Contact: South Marr Ranger, Burn o’ Vat Visitor • In winter and spring for birds Centre, Dinnet, Aboyne, AB34 5NB • In summer for dragonflies and damselflies and the Tel: 013398 80868 purple heath in bloom Email: [email protected] • In autumn for woodlands changing colour and fruiting fungi • All year round for visiting the ‘Vat’ 3 Getting there - Parkin’s Moss Trail is 1.9 miles, gravel and grass paths through woodland with gentle slopes. A Refer to OS Landranger Map 1:50,000 No 37 or boardwalk takes you directly across the bog; OS Explorer Map 1:25,000 No 405. - Little Ord Trail is 2.5 miles on gravel and grass By road: Muir of Dinnet is 6 miles east of Ballater paths which are level or with gentle slopes; and on the A93. Turn north onto the B9119, signposted - Loch Kinord Trail is 3.7 miles on gravel and grass for Tarland and Strathdon, and the Burn o’ Vat Visitor slopes with some uneven sections and tree roots, Centre is 1½ miles from the junction. If travelling either on the level or with gentle slopes. from the east, the Reserve is about 40 miles west of Aberdeen, 7 miles beyond Aboyne on the A93. For timings, assume you will take about 30 minutes to walk one mile, 20 minutes to walk one kilometre, Sat-nav setting: AB34 5NB without any stops. Grid Reference for the Burn o’ Vat Visitor Centre: NO 429997 Need to know By bus and on foot: Stagecoach Bluebird service 201 Many birds breed and raise their young on the lochs stops in Dinnet village. From here, the Reserve can be during the spring and early summer, so please stay accessed via the footpath from the village car park. on the paths to keep disturbance to a minimum. If you bring a dog between April and July, please keep it on Facilities a short lead or at heel. • The Visitor Centre at Burn o’ Vat Visitor Centre is open daily (staff permitting, please phone to check): Publications - 9am-5pm, Easter to October There is a free Reserve leaflet showing the facilities, - 10am-4pm, October to Easter. paths and names of the main features. • Toilets at the visitor centre are open all year. • The main car park is located at the Burn o’ Vat The Story of Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve Visitor Centre. includes a more detailed account of the Reserve, • There is a network of paths to explore the Reserve: including a timeline of events dating from 3000 BC. - The Vat Trail is 0.8 miles, wide, well-surfaced Both are available at and level. There is a steep climb to the optional www.nnr-scotland.org.uk/muir-of-dinnet or the leaflet viewpoint; can be picked up at the Burn o’ Vat Visitor Centre. 4 General guidelines Cost and travel for educational visits There are many activities on offer in the National Park With its mountains, ancient forests, rivers and wild with varying cost implications. Many are free but some moorland, the Cairngorms National Park offers an sites have entry fees, so it is worth checking. exceptional array of things to do and see, making a There are sources of funding to support outdoor trip to this Park an experience that will be of great learning including transport. Your local authority or value to any pupil. other National Park partners may have small grants available, so it is worthwhile contacting them. Organising the visit Community transport schemes can help with transport General advice on outdoor learning is available from and The Cairngorms Explorer leaflet will give you Aberdeenshire Council www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/ information about travelling to and around the Park outdoorlearning or your local authority. by public transport (see contacts). We recommend you look at Getting Into Scotland’s National Parks and National Nature Reserves, produced by the Cairngorms National Park Authority in conjunction with others. It has practical information to Contacts help plan and organise your trip, as well as allowing pupils to get the most from their outdoor learning Cairngorms National Park Authority experience. 14 The Square, Grantown-on-Spey, Morayshire, PH26 3HG Your school or local council will have its own Tel: 01479 873535 procedures for visits, such as: Email: [email protected] www.cairngorms.co.uk • general on-line policy, guidance, checklists and forms; and Aberdeenshire Council • local authority staff and other teachers who are www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/outdoorlearning familiar with the procedures and can help.
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