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Glen Affric

Highland · Woodland · ancient Caledonian pinewood, National Nature Reserve

CRoW open access land - Forestry and Land Scotland, with NatureScot
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Glen Affric holds the third-largest area of ancient Caledonian pinewood in Scotland, designated a National Nature Reserve since 2002. Managed by Forestry and Land Scotland with NatureScot, the glen's native pinewoods and lochs make it one of Scotland's most celebrated wild landscapes.

Soil: thin acidic upland soils over granite and schist

Dominant species: Scots pine, with birch, rowan, aspen, willow and alder

Parking: Car park at Dog Falls / the Glen Affric visitor car park near Cannich

What you might find here

Based on habitat type - always identify what you actually see, don't assume it matches this list.

Bilberry Rowan berries

Source: Wikipedia