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Culloden Wood


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About Culloden Wood

This woodland consists mainly of conifer trees such as Scots Pine, Norway and Sitka Spruce and Douglas Fir. There are several particularly large trees in Culloden Wood.

Broadleaved trees are retained throughout the forest during all operations, and Beech, Alder and Birch are planted to enhance the conservation and landscape value of the area.

Culloden Forest has been managed and worked by the Forestry Commission since 1926. It was previously owned by the Forbes family, from before the time of the Battle of Culloden.

The car park will be closed from 10th to 20th of December due to tree felling. Alternative recreational facilities can be found at Craig Phadrig or Daviot.

 

How to get there:

Balloch, Culloden, and Smithton are the nearest towns or villages.

This wood creates the southern boundary of the village of Culloden near Inverness, and runs through to the village of Balloch.

The main access points are from Tower Road in Smithton and near the Forestry College above Balloch. The wood is easily reached on foot from any of the above settlements and buses from Inverness regularly service this area.

OS Grid Reference: NH718456
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com

Start your visit from:

Culloden Car Park
SHAFTS OF SUNLIGHT THROUGH MATURE NORWAY SPRUCE

Facilities:

Parking

Activities:

WalkingHeritage

Contact:

Recreation
01463 791575
e-mail: invernessross&skye@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

3 Stars 3 Stars

I guess the wind blowing is only a problem for those managed woodlands, where trees are planted artificially and unnaturally close together (for maximum yield) so that they are then unable to withstand natural occurances such as wind/rain? I also agree that these tree graveyards are a sad sight - when a woodland is natural/ carefully and sensitively managed there is no need for it to be 'tidied up'. It must be difficult to manage such large areas - why I don't think they should be there on such a scale at all..... On another note, thank you very much for sorting out the path between Balloch/Culloden - putting in steps by the river/bridge under the railway - to mean we don't have to walk sideways over a precarious bridge with small children any more! xxx

Anonymous, 16/Jun/2011
5 Stars 5 Stars

Maybe the large windblow clearing that looks so unsightly at the moment could be turned into a forest garden with some simple seating? Pleased to see access to the subdivision at Westhill finally!

Michelle, 9/Jun/2011
5 Stars 5 Stars

Lovely Place as Donna stated, Just got back from there, it has changed so much in the last year, the amount of trees that have been cut its ridiculous and has made the place look ugly who ever decided to cut them down needs cut himself, acres of dead tree stumps and branches everywhere terrible.

John, 31/May/2011

Most of this felling was part of an approved plan, but it was brought forward because it was beginning to suffer windblow – as was the adjacent woodland. Windblow is difficult ot 'tidy up' but our teams did the best that they could. In light of the visual impact of windblow and felling at the site, we’ve changed the plans for the adjacent woodland and will not now clear fell it but will opt for a continuous cover approach. This will make any future changes more gradual.

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