Sutherland
Highland
Scotland
Bettyhill is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: NC 665587
Borgie was one of the Forest Commissions' original plantings in 1920. All but 20 hectares of this forest was destroyed by fire in 1942. Scots Pine and Spruce that survived are now some of the tallest trees in Sutherland at over 100 feet tall. Borgie Forest with its network of attractive burns flowing off the open hill into the River Borgie is a haven for riparian zone wildlife. The Easanne and Allt an Tot burns have rich carpets of wild flowers along their banks in mid-summer and act as a food source for abundant insect life.
Mammals: If you are lucky you might spot an otter scurrying along the burnside or a water vole darting into a bank side-hole. Red and Roe deer in habit the forest, dawn or dusk usually being the best time to spot these creatures. We have information about Red deer, Roe deer and Otter
Birds: As you walk through the forest keep an eye open for the Buzzards, Osprey, Greenshank, Black Throated Divers, Dippers, Ptarmigan, Merlin or even Ravens wheeling above the trees. We have information about Golden eagle and Osprey
Habitats: The River Borgie is an important place for Atlantic salmon, so much so that the river has now been designated a SAC (Special Area of Conversation) - if you are looking at the River please take care not to disturb anyone fishing there. We have information about Pinewood
How to get there:
The wood is seven miles west of Bettyhill on the A836.
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Other places to go in SutherlandEinig WoodRosehall ForestGruids ForestDyke ForestDalchorkNorth Highland District Office
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What's of interest
Many of the trees in this forest are felled to produce quality timber. The forest will be replanted with more broadleaved native trees.
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