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Leyden road entrance


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About Leyden road entrance

Leyden road entrance is primarily for Forestry vehicle access and is not designed especially for visitor parking.

There is however enough space for a small number of cars to be parked carefully off from the public road and away from the gate into the forest.

The forest's informal paths can be rough and uneven.

Selm Muir wood has a wealth of wildlife to discover. It is especially good for spotting woodland birds.

How to get there:

Leyden road entrance is in Selm Muir Wood.
From Kirknewton, take Leyden road for approximatley 1.5 miles. You will come to the forest entrance on the right-hand side.
Kirknewton and Livingston are the nearest towns or villages.
OS Grid Reference: NT101653
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
Great Spotted Woodpecker

Activities

Walking Take care on the unformal paths, which can be uneven and have exposed ditches in places.
Wildlife Activities Selm Muir wood has a variety of woodland birds.

Contact:

Jim Smalls

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

User Comments

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Very nice wood i have been going there since i was a child with my dad i even learned to swim there in a pool my dad knew about

Catherine Thomson, 5/Aug/2009

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