Highland
Scotland
Isleornsay, Skulamus, Broadford, Kyleakin, and Isle Of Skye are the nearest towns or villages.
OS Grid Reference: NG 703 161
The woods at Kinloch are a mixture of native ash and oakwood remnants within a conifer matrix. Part of these native woodlands are designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). From the forest there are fantastic views of the Sound of Sleat and the rugged mountains of the mainland including Beinn Sgritheall which is a 'Munro'
Mammals: Both grey and common seals can often be seen along the coastline and occasionally otters. The woodland is home to common and pygmy shrews, field voles and wood mice. There are also old badger setts but sadly they are now not occupied. We have information about Red deer, Roe deer and Otter
Birds: There is a rich mixture of woodland birds. You can see wrens, tree and meadow pipits, robbins, song thrushes, bullfinches, chaffinches, whitethroat and wood warbler.
Insects and reptiles: 15 species of butterfly have been identified here including green hairstreak, dark green fritillary, small pearl-bordered fritillary, painted lady and clouded yellow. We have information about Adder and Pearl-bordered fritillary
Habitats: These ancient acid-oak ashwoods are rich in mosses (bryophytes) and lichens that cover trunks, branches, boulders and the woodland floor. There are stands of old hazel coppice. And areas of conifers have been recently cleared to allow native trees to grow (including oak, ash, elm, hazel, rowan, holly, willow and alder).
How to get there:
From the A850 Kyleakin to Portree road, turn south at Skulamus along the A851. Kinloch Forest is four miles further on, on the east of the A851.
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Enter through:
Kinloch Carpark
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Contact:
Recreation
01463 791575
e-mail: invernessross&skye@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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