Visitors to Dundreggan Rewilding Centre in Glenmoriston will be able to explore the 10,000-acre estate, where charity Trees for Life is revitalising the Caledonian forest.

As well as providing space for wildlife to flourish, it is hoped the project will show how large-scale nature recovery can inspire people, while also creating jobs and benefiting rural communities.

The centre - which features a tree sculpture of reclaimed metal by artist Helen Denerley - opens to the public on Saturday.

Steve Micklewright, chief executive of Trees for Life, said: "For 15 years, Dundreggan has been a beacon for rewilding our landscapes.

"Now it will be a beacon for rewilding people too."

Twenty new jobs have been created by the project and it is hoped the centre will help to boost the local economy.

As well as a cafe and events space which offers locally sourced food and drink, there is also a 40-bedroom building that will allow visitors to stay longer if they wish.

The centre will offer year-round events and experiences, with fully accessible trails, child-friendly forest activities, and more adventurous walks.

There is also a bothy - a basic building for traditional accommodation - which will showcase local history and heritage, and visitors will be able to learn about Gaelic culture and its deep connections to the landscape.

Displays will be in English and Gaelic.

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Laurelin Cummins-Fraser, the centre's director, said it is "embedded in the landscape and the community".

She added: "Its design is inspired by Gaelic heritage and history, and by the Caledonian forest - with verticals representing trees, changing light to reflect how light plays in woodlands, and materials and colours conjuring up bracken and forest bark."