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Morton Lochs

Environment of North East FifeIUCN Category IVLochs of FifeNational nature reserves in ScotlandProtected areas of Fife
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Morton Lochs geograph.org.uk 152824
Morton Lochs geograph.org.uk 152824

Morton Lochs is part of Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve located near Tayport, in the north east of Fife, Scotland. It consists of three small lochs important for a variety of waterfowl species. As well as being a national nature reserve (NNR) the lochs are also designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in their own right, and are classified as a Category IV protected area by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.Access to the nature reserve can be gained from the public footpath through Scotscraig golf course in Tayport, from the many footpaths in Tentsmuir Forest, or by road by turning off towards Morton on the B945 between Tayport and Leuchars. There is a small car park beside the reserve which is close to the two main footpaths. Surrounding the lochs are three bird hides that are accessible for public use, and another hide that requires a key available from NatureScot. Three of the hides sit on the largest of the three lochs with the other being on the South Loch.

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N 56.427 ° E -2.874 °
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Tentsmuir Forest

B945
DD6 9PD
Scotland, United Kingdom
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