Woodland of the Black Isle
Contents
- Introduction to the Black Isle
- How to best use this article
- Black Isle Woods promoted by the Woodland Trust
- Exceptional Woods - Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
- Special Woods - Woodlands of Significant Conservation Interest
- One hundred Black Isle Woods waiting to be explored
- Lifetime and age of woods
- My favourite Black Isle woods
- Comprehensive catalogue by region
- Avoch and Killen
- Conon Bridge
- Contin - beyond the Black Isle
- Cromarty
- Dingwall - beyond the Black Isle
- Ferintosh
- Fortrose and Rosemarkie
- Garve
- Killearnan
- Knockbain
- Marybank, Scatwell and Strathconon - beyond the Black Isle
- Maryburgh - beyond the Black Isle
- Muir of Ord - within the Black Isle
- Muir of Ord - beyond the Black Isle
- Resolis
- Strathpeffer - beyond the Black Isle
- Acknowledgements
Contin - beyond the Black Isle
This area to the west of the A863 has been included in this compilation, because of its proximity to the Black Isle and as it contains natural woodlands enjoyed by its neighbours. However its main woodland is the Forestry and Land Scotland Torrachilty holdings which is an enormous mostly contiguous commercial plantation. For this compilation, Torrachilty has been subdivided into segments that are self-contained for access by forestry vehicles.
First the natural woodlands
Achilty Wood
This track serves the woodland and the house near Loch a' Chlarain. In this year of a late Spring, there were only scant signs of leaves on the trees
by Julian Paren
Blackmuir Wood
A useful route passes here. Apparently I took a near identical image in the summer of 2015. NH4856 : Footpath at the side of Blackmuir Wood
by Julian Paren
Contin Island SCI Grade 1
There is a perimeter path around Contin Island and it passes through the main wood in the south of the island.
by Julian Paren
Coul Estate woodland
This avenue goes directly to Mains of Coul. There are fine trees bordering it.
by Julian Paren
Jamestown wood
Part of the Highland Council Core Path from Strathpeffer to Contin. There is a marker post near Strathpeffer but after that you need a map to avoid taking a wrong turning.
by Julian Paren
Loch Garve (North) CI Grade 3
Part of Route 315 compiled by Scotways (Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society) and published in Scottish Hill Tracks. Loch Garve in the background. In November the ford would have been too much for hiking boots alone, so we turned back rather than continued to Garve. See NH4160 : Ford and gate to north of Loch Garve for low water levels in March at the ford.
by Julian Paren
Loch na Crann
A great place to linger a while during an exploration of the tracks and minor footpaths of Contin Forest.
by Julian Paren
Rogie Falls
A fine tree, set off well by the autumn colours of early November.
by Julian Paren
Torr Achilty SCI Grade 1
Plenty of heather in the open glades.
by Julian Paren
Secondly, the segments of the Torrachilty Forest of Forestry and Land Scotland. Images to come.
Corriemoillie & Longart NH40016361
Garbat NH4033 6606
Grudel NH2974 6364
Little Garve NH3957 6293
Longart NH4063 6885 Footbridge
Silverbridge NH4022 6385
South Garve NH36806316
Strathgarve NH4031 6391 AND NH39916245
Strathrannoch NH39916943
Tarvie NH42765893
Torrachilty NH40566117
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