About Selm Muir Wood
Selm Muir Wood is a beautiful woodland with lots of wildlife to enjoy.
Mature Scots pine woods surround the younger spruce areas. Rowan, birch and willow are scattered throughout and an old beech hedge hints at the age of the wood.
Parts of the wood are known to date from at least 1860 which is why there is such a rich flora and fauna.
There are no formal footpaths in Selm Muir wood. There are level sections of forest road and some informal tracks through the wood. As the paths have not been formalised they are rough, uneven and there are open ditches.
How to get there:
Kirknewton and Livingston are the nearest towns or villages.
From Kirknewton, take Leyden Road and follow for approximately 1.5 miles. You will come to the forest entrance on the right-hand side.
There are no formal parking places, but you can park in the bellmouth. Please do not obstruct the access into the forest or cause a hazard on the public road.
OS Grid Reference: NT085647
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
Start your visit from:
Leyden road entrance
Activities:

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The forest's informal paths can be rough and uneven. |
Contact:
Jim Smalls
01555 660190
e-mail: scottishlowlands@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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