The Flows by Train

One of Britain’s most impressive railway journeys crosses the heart of the Flow Country. The Far North Line runs from Inverness to Wick and Thurso, passing dramatic coastline, peat-brown rivers, and some tiny stations that serve just a couple of houses.

The RSPB Forsinard Flows Visitor Centre is easily accessible by train. Get off at Forsinard, and the Centre is right on the platform! The Visitor Centre is open 9:00-17:00 from April to October and has tea, coffee and children’s activities available.

Be part of it

If you really get a taste for the place, you might find yourself wanting to get to know it in more depth. Then become a volunteer with the Flows to the Future project or at RSPB Forsinard Flows National Nature Reserve! Residential volunteers get to live in the heart of the Flows, watching the land change from day to day and helping with the vital work of conserving the peat bogs and their wildlife. You can stay for a few weeks or a few months – some folk end up staying for years! If you live locally you can also help out for a few hours per week.