Battlefields & battle sites · Scottish Islands
Ballachuan Hazel Wood
Ballachuan Hazel Wood in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
James T M Towill — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ballachuan Hazel Wood is a registered historic battlefield in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom. Britain's battlefields range from the medieval clashes of the Wars of the Roses to the Civil War sieges and the 1745 Jacobite Rising at Culloden — most are open landscapes with interpretive trails and battle-monument markers.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ballachuan Hazelwood is an Atlantic hazelwood forest currently managed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust as a nature reserve. It is known as one of the best examples of Scottish temperate rainforest. It provides a habitat for many rare species such as hazel glove fungus which can only live in this extreme oceanic climate. The tree cover is mostly made up of common hazel stands, which are stunted due to the intense windy conditions.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Ballachuan Hazelwood is thought to have formed around 7,500 BC, as hazel was one of the first trees to slowly colonize Scotland following the ice age. It has seen little human activity through the years, although around 20 ruined structures have been found around the reserve along with historic farming areas, now completely overgrown with trees. There is also later activity evidenced by some small mines and quarries as well as several planted beech trees for the amenity of the Breadalbane Estate.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.2725, -5.6175
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA34 4RB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Established
- 1985
- Official site
- scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q125621929 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ballachuan Hazelwood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ballachuan Hazel Wood?
- Ballachuan Hazel Wood is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode PA34 4RB).
- When was Ballachuan Hazel Wood built?
- Built or established in 1985.
- Who owns Ballachuan Hazel Wood?
- Ballachuan Hazel Wood is owned by Scottish Wildlife Trust.
- How do I get to Ballachuan Hazel Wood?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA34 4RB. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.