Can anybody help me with what the best spotting scope is for a spectacle wearer?
I'll concur with the others, however, not knowing your general location its hard to recommend a place near to you.
There are a good selection of RSPB reserves which have various scopes and optics where you can try before you buy with expert help in seeking what is most suitable for you.
If you do a search, on the web, you'll find your nearest and also look at some of the wildlife reserves LNR's/NNR's, some of those also have dedicated shops.
Wendy S said:I must be visiting the wrong reserves as the RSPB ones I have seen have a fairly limited selection comparef to optic shops
Not all reserves are fully kitted out for optics, probably around 25% of the ones I've visited (the visited ones are only a very, very small proportion of the total reserves open to the public) have optic support plus regular optic weekends.