Hey,
I am going wild camping in Scotland in about two weeks and l just wanted to know if anyone could tell me if there is dangerous wildlife l should be aware of that could maybe attack me at night? :)
Thx for the help...

Beware of the Haggis roaming in the night !
Seriously : There should not be any problems , unless you're afraid of sheep and cows .

l do not think there r any in general, it is more the other way round in that there r certain birds that u should not disturb during the nesting season, but u will probably be a bit early for that:
http://mountaineering-scotland.org.uk/council/birds.html
It is probably also worth checking though through the local nature conservancy councils in the areas u intend to visit if there r any exceptional circumstances such as escaped semi domesticated wild animals that had been kept as pets.

Haggis r the worst, nasty things but thankfully rare now. avoid Glaswegians as well.

There r a few other wild animals but non will do u any harm. The worst u might get is a curious rodent nibbling food left outside the tent & a sheep bleating in anger froma distance really


However that is the real creatures. There might be a few supernatural creatures wandering around too.. hell hounds, Brownies, Kelpies,. depending where u stay.



Have fun with the camping - look up those supernatural beasts & u have the makings of a ghost story (which can be attributed to a whole host of noises outside a tent!!)

l agree with the second part of Ann is answer, u need to watch out for hibernating animals too, for example; toads. There should not be any tic is at this time of year but u never know so do not go to the loo in the bracken. The only creature u r very unlikely to come across but there is a possibility of seeing is adders. Most will have taken to ground by now but watch where ur treading if u go off the tracks. Try not to startle deer, they 999 times out of a 1000 run as soon as they see u but there is always that one time. l was up there at beginning of December on the west highland coast. If u can go to Loch Hourn the re is a hunting lodge a few hundred yards before the end of the road (7or8miles long) on the right over a bridge which will accept u for a £ a night other wise just go somewhere sheltered. Take loads of water cos u can get fluid on the lungs if u do not drink enough when its cold. Have funn.