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Ardmore


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About Ardmore

Ardmore acts as the focus for a woodland and coastal path and also a cycle track. It is at the northern tip of Mull and offers fine views to Ardnamurchan and the Islands of Coll, Tiree, Rhum, and even Skye on a good day.

As the area become felled many treasure of the Ardmore area are revealed, for example the ruined villages of Penalbanach and Ardmore itself.

The wild and unspoilt coastline offers the walker fine views of seals,a variety of sea birds, eagles and otters if you are lucky.

How to get there:

Tobermory is the nearest town or village.

Travelling to Dervaig from Tobermory on the B8073, take the turning for Glengorm on the outskirts of Tobermory.

The wood is about one mile along this road on the right-hand side

OS Grid Reference: NM485557
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com

Start your visit from:

Ardmore Car Park
Kilmore Terrace Dervaig Car Park
Loch Tor Car Park
Loch Frisa North Car Park
Glengorm Car Park
Views over a clearfelled area Ardmore forest

Facilities:

Parking

Activities:

CyclingWalkingHorse RidingWildlife ActivitiesHeritagePicnicView PointFishing

Contact:

Jan Dunlop
Mull & Iona Community Ranger
01680 300640
e-mail: jan.dunlop@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

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What's of interest

The walk offers excellent wildlife and landscape viewing opportunities. Along the route there are many interesting archaeological features helping to illustrate Ardmore's historical past.

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