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<td width="493">Welcome to the Ardnamurchan Natural History Centre, <span class="bodytextbold">winner
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<td><strong><font color="#CC0000">About the Ardnamurchan Natural History Centre</font></strong><br>
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An introduction to the natural environment of Ardnamurchan, the most western
coastline of the Scotland. <br> <br>
A definate tourist attraction when visiting Ardnamurchan.<br> <br>
In 1987 the exhibit was taken to the Scottish Garden Festival. It was enlarged
to focus on the natural history of the entire Ardnamurchan peninsula. The
pavilion, a magnificent Douglas Fir construction, was transported to Ardnamurchan
and became the new home for the Centre.</td>
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<td>The Ardnamurchan Natural History Centre serves a wide variety of quality
homemaking based on traditional Scottish recipes.<br> <br>
Our selected stock, produced in Scotland, on a wildlife theme and features
items from 20p to £200, a must for the tourist and visitors.<br> </td>
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<td>The Ardnamurchan Natural History Centre is open from <span class="bodytextbold">Easter</span>
to <span class="bodytextbold">October</span>.</td>
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<td>The Ardnamurchan Natural History Centre is an ideal day out for visitors
and tourists alike from Fort William, Mallaig, islands such as Oban, being
only two hours' drive at most.<br> <br>
To reach the Ardnamurchan Natural History Centre, simply take the Corran
Ferry for the short crossing to Ardgour, Scotland. Follow the A861 through
Strontian to Salen and then turn left on the B8007 for the final nine miles
to Glenmore.</td>
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<td><strong><font color="#CC0000">About Ardnamurchan - Almost an Island</font></strong><br>
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The Ardnamurchan peninsula, the most westerly tip of Scotland.<br> <br>
Unspoilt countryside and quiet selcusion has endowed the Ardnamurchan peninsula
with a rich and varied natural history.<br> <br>
In many ways one could say that Ardnamurchan landscape is the legacy of
a very importatnt phase within geological history. Today it is rather difficult
to imagine active volcanoes as part of Scotland's scenery and yet approximatley
59 million years ago there was a chain of volcanic activity along the west
coast of Scotland including examples on the all of the Scottish Islands
of Mull and Skye.<br> <br>
The sea and seahore around Ardnamurchan are marked by an extreme contrast
between exposed and stormy points of Scotland to the sheltered and comparativley
calm sean inlet of Loch Sunart. There are brilliant white beaches with truquoise
water which form a relatively inhospitable environment for wildlife but
provide a much sought-after recreational area for visitors. </td>
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<td><strong><font color="#CC0000">Wildlife of Scotland and its Highlands and
Islands- Ardnamurchan and it's Natural Environment </font></strong><br> <br>
It is hardly surprising that the luxuriant vegetation should support a diverse
animal population. These range from Voles to Red Deer, as well as the rarer
species as Wildcat, Otter and Golden Eagle.<br> <br>
One might say that Ardnamurchan represents every aspect of the natural environment
of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.</td>
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<td>More information on Ardnamurchan and The Scottish Highlands and Islands
can be found from the Scottish Tourist Board. </td>
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<td><span class="bodytextbold">Email:</span><strong> <a href="mailto:ritchie@anhc.co.uk" class="maintext">ritchie@anhc.co.uk</a><br>
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</strong><span class="bodytextbold">Ardnamurchan Natural History Centre</span><br>
Glenmore<br>
Acharacle<br>
Argyll<br>
Scotland<br>
PH36 4JG<br> <br> <span class="bodytextbold">Tel/Fax:</span> 01972 500209
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