Recreation at Selm Muir Wood

 

Selm Muir Wood is a beautiful woodland with lots of wildlife to enjoy. Mature Scots pine belts surround the younger Sitka spruce areas. Rowan, birch and willow are scattered throughout and an old beech hedge hints at the age of the wood. Parts of the wood are known to date from at least 1860 which is why there is such a rich flora and fauna.

How to get there:

Kirknewton and Livingston are the nearest towns or villages.

From Kirknewton take Leyden Road and follow for approximately 1.5 miles. You will come to the forest entrance on the right hand side. There are no formal parking places but you can park in the bellmouth. Please do not obstruct the access into the forest or cause a hazard on the public road.

OS Grid Reference: NT085647

Start your visit from:

Activities:

	There are no formal footpaths in Selm Muir wood. There are sections of forest road and some informal tracks through the wood. As the paths have not been formalised they are rough, uneven and there are open ditches.

Contact:

Emma Stewart

01555 660190
e-mail: fescotlow@forestry.gsi.gov.uk