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  • Join Us for the Wetland Weekender at River Otter
    September 30, 2025

    Join Us for the Wetland Weekender at River Otter

    Join South West Optics at Otter Estuary Nature Reserve on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th October for a two-day showcase of world-class optics. Explore Swarovski, Kowa and HIKMICRO binoculars, spotting scopes, and thermal imaging devices, plus enjoy expert workshops and live night vision demonstrations in one of Devon’s top birdwatching locations.

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  • South West Optics Partnership with Paignton Zoo
    October 14, 2024

    South West Optics Has Partnered Up With Paignton Zoo

    South West Optics are pleased to announce that we have partnered with Paignton Zoo, who are part of the Wild Planet Trust.

    As you know, we not only pride ourselves on being able to offer you the largest choice of high-quality optics, alongside excellent customer service, but we also have a strong love of the natural world and we aspire to help our customers find and nurture a deeper connection with the wildlife around us. This partnership is the perfect way to continue our love of wildlife and everything that goes with it!

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  • Birding with a Novice- South West Optics
    October 22, 2023

    Birding with a Novice: Join Me as I Stumble My Way into Birding for the First Time

    I’ve always had an interest in nature and wildlife in general. I was born in Paignton, Devon, but spent my early years living in the Essex countryside. Where we lived, there were no real made up roads and very few neighbours so consequently I spent a lot of my childhood roaming the fields alone looking for things to do (or mischief as my grandparents called it).
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