Where To Go Seal-Spotting In Scotland

Scotland is rich in wildlife, nature and picturesque scenery that will keep you entertained. If you want to go seal-watching and catch the beautiful creatures in the heart of the sea, then visit our top picks of places where you can go seal-spotting and capture the beauty of the sea.

The Scottish Highlands

The Scottish Highlands are renowned for seal-spotting where you can capture the beauty of the seals in their unique form. This place gives you a fair amount of luck in seeing more elusive wild creatures in addition to seals. Midsummer and early autumn are said to be the best times to spot the marine mammals off the rocky coast such as the common seal.

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Inverness

Inverness is full of character and charm, and it’s well worth a visit to spot the common seal and sealife in this beautiful part of Scotland. Inverness attracts many tourists for its breathtaking scenery and you may just be able to spot seals at Moray Forth in Inverness which has sealife tours and also Ness Islands where you can catch a glimpse of seals on a boat ride round the island.

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs

Loch Lomond attracts tourists from all around the world as one of the most scenic parts of Scotland overlooking the beautiful Loch Lomond and the Trossachs area. You will be able to catch both common seals and grey seals at Loch Lomond, and there are many private sealife tours that you can go on in the area to capture the beauty of seals up close. Take a trip there today and explore the beauty of the area in addition to capturing the excitement of spotting those seals amid the picturesque views.

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