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Welcome to the 
 Argyll Beaver Centre
Home of the Heart of Argyll Wildlife Organisation

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VISITOR CENTRE OPENING TIMES


Winter hours: Every Thursday & Friday 10:00 - 16:00

and on 'Cake Sundays': Jan 19th, Feb 23rd and March 16th

From 01.04.2025 open Tuesday to Friday and Sundays 10:00-17:00

Spring and summer weekly beaver walks, every Wednesday evening at 19:00
from April 30 - Sept 3 2025, are now available for booking.
Go to our  'Walks & Events' page for full details.



Summer Season opening begins on April 1 2025. We will be open every Tuesday to Friday and on Sundays.

Extended Hours 10:00 -17:00




Visit our Facebook Page stay in the loop on the latest news and events

Our Facebook Group is a great place to share your wildlife questions and sightings

Take a virtual tour of our centre

Courtesy of Xpansive Digital Ltd 
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 Your Visit

  • Enjoy our hands-on displays. 
  • Look for red squirrels, badgers, pine martens and woodpeckers from our wildlife viewing hide.
  • Watch wildlife on our feeding station. 
  • Make something crafty - for children of all ages!
  • Book a beaver or bespoke guided walk.
  • Browse our shop for wildlife themed books and gifts.
  • Eat your picnic in our oak cruck-frame barn.
  • Stroll up to our world-class viewpoint. 
  • We're happy to chat about wildlife and the local area, and can help with tourist and wildlife-spotting information. 
  • Pick-up leaflets and maps.
  • We have a composting toilet with baby-changing and disabled facilities.
  • Our free car park has access to walks and cycling trails.
  • We'll happily re-fill your water bottles.
  • Use our solar generated electricity to charge your e-bike.
Argyll Beaver Centre in winter

Who we are

The Argyll Beaver Centre is run by the Heart of Argyll Wildlife Organisation (HAWO), an independent Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) founded in 2016.


We aim to promote the conservation and enjoyment of our local wildlife and the habitats in which it can be found.


We do this through public engagement at our off-grid, sustainable visitor centre, with guided walks, events and via talks and education session with schools and community groups of all ages.


We rely on funding and public donations along with income from our events and guided walks, membership fees and shop sales.



We are very grateful to the following for our current funding:

A'Chruach Wind Farm Community Fund (Foundation Scotland)

Vegware Community Fund

The Scottish Land Fund - National Lottery Community Fund

Highlands and Islands Environment Foundation

The Chocolate Tree (1 Percent for the Planet)

The Craignish Trust
Ashfield Trust
Martin Wills Fund
Force for Good
Hugh Fraser Foundation
Swire Charitable Trust
The Beaver Trust


Click the box top left on  the map to view in a new window on Google Maps

How to find us

Argyll Beaver Centre
Follow B841 through Cairnbaan along the Crinan Canal to Bellanoch, turn left onto B8025 signed Tayvallich (you will see a red beaver sign here).  After 1.4km you will see a sign for ’visitor centre’, turn left down the forestry track signposted ’Wildlife Visitor Centre’.  Our car park is 600 metres along this track. 

3D Map of Knapdale
 
View our 3D map of the area to explore and help plan your visit.  The map shows visitor facilities, walks and the main areas of beaver activity. 
This is a work in progress and we will add information to it when we can. Please let us know if there is anything that you would like to see added to the map.
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