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Sunart Oakwood

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About Sunart Oakwood

Sunart oakwoods are a nationally important area of native woods. There are several beautiful waymarked walks and cycling trails for you to enjoy, along with a wealth of wildlife.

Visit us in the autumn and enjoy the gorgeous display of colours as the leaves turn.

The Sunart Oakwoods Initiative

The Sunart Oakwoods are made up of areas of oakwood and mixed woodland managed by Forestry Commission Scotland and private owners.

The aim of the initiative is to conserve and restore the endangered habitat.

The woods were once home to a thriving community producing charcoal, bark tan and timber for building. Under previous policies the woods were planted with non-native coniferous species which halted the expansion of the oak wood species. Now, with community support, the conifers are gradually being removed and the oakwood habitat restored.

 

How to get there:

Strontian is the nearest town or village.

From the A82 use the Corran Ferry to cross to Ardgour. Follow the signs to Strontian on the A861.

Strontian is the first village in the oakwood area from the east. Acharacle is the first village from the north.

OS Grid Reference: NM748618
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com

Places to go in Sunart Oakwood

Dun Ghallain
Kilcamb
Ariundle
Glen Hurich
Ardery Ard Airigh

Other places to go in this area

VIEW FROM LOCH SUNART

Facilities:

ParkingOther Facilities

Activities:

Walking

Contact

Kirsty Mann
Recreation Ranger
01397 702184
e-mail: kirsty.mann@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

5 Stars 5 Stars

What a beautiful area to explore; places like the Garbh Eilean wildlife hide and Ariundle nature reserve have good car parks and clearly marked trails.

DaddyBadger, 18/Jul/2011

I worked up in the Highlands, Pitlochry,Cullodin as a nurse, been a while but noticed the lack of woods. It's the feeling of nothing there. but still loved it and the people.Channel7 in Australia have had someone promoting Scotland and putting back the native tree's and sustaining the woodlands and fauna.

Sandra-Lee Welch, 24/Mar/2011
3 Stars 3 Stars

Although driving along the main road of these woods was great, it was difficult to find an easy access point into the woods to be able to walk along the edge of loch sunart. We stayed in Kilchoan, and drove along Glenborrodale to Salen without finding access. \the two car parks, one near Salen and close to the loch, did not seem suitable. We would have liked to have had an apportunity to see the porpoise. We did not have this site for info beforehand, and no guides available from Kilchoan TIC showing how to access the loch shoreline.

Anonymous, 10/Jun/2010

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