World’s first rewilding centre opens near Loch Ness

The Dundreggan Rewilding Centre in Glenmoriston will host a series of events on Saturday.

The Dundreggan Rewilding Centre in Glenmoriston (Trees for Life/PA)

The world’s first rewilding centre has been opened near one of Scotland’s most famous lochs – with the charity behind the project hoping it can show how nature recovery can inspire people as well as benefit rural communities and create jobs.

The Dundreggan Rewilding Centre in Glenmoriston, near Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands, will host a series of events on Saturday to celebrate its opening.

The centre, eight miles from the loch on the A887, is designed to offer a gateway for visitors to explore the 10,000-acre Dundreggan estate, where charity Trees for Life is restoring the Caledonian forest and its wildlife.