Explore these ancient and magical oakwoods. Find a Fairies' Road beside the rushing Strontian River and take a boardwalk to discover the wildlife of the woods.
Ariundle (Airigh Fhionndail – the shieling of the white meadow) is a very special place. It’s one of the richest surviving fragments of rainforest. Mosses, lichens and ferns grow in the lush coastal climate. The woods are home to rare and beautiful butterflies and dragonflies. The oak woodland is so important that it has been designated a National Nature Reserve.
Look closely, and you can still find platforms in the woods at Ariundle where charcoal burners built their stacks of wood. A thriving community once lived in the woodland, producing bark for leather tanning and timber as well as charcoal for iron smelting.
You'll find refreshments in Ariundle. There are public toilets, places to eat, shopping and information at Strontian.
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