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If you didn’t already know, Global Birding Weekend is the brainchild of Tim Appleton, originator of the world’s first and…

Paul from Swarovski will be showcasing the new NL Pure binocular range in our Edinburgh store on Thursday 17th September…

One of the few positives to come out of the lockdown period was the well reported upsurge in natural history…

Our perception of the seasons is subjective. It may sound odd to talk of autumn when in August, surely that’s…

We are very grateful to talented young wildlife artist and committed conservationist from Kent, Andrew Edginton for permission to share…

If you’re into birding in the UK (in fact anywhere in the world!), you’ll be familiar with Tim Appleton who…

We have been one of the leading independent UK optical importers for over 30 years now and our ethos has…

The name Viking Optical has been synonymous with Birdfair for the past 16 iterations of this world-famous event and proudly…

We are pleased to have been a Birdfair Sponsor for the past 17 years and in that time have donated…

If there is one thing which underpins the work we do, it is a desire to put something back into…

8×42 – 10×42 – 12×42 Available from 01/09/20 +VIEW ONE WITH THE MOMENT The largest-ever field of view with almost…