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Ariundle Oakwood

  • Ariundle Oakwoods near Strontian
  • A chequered skipper butterfly on the path running through Ariundle Oakwoods
  • The old National Nature Reserve sign for Ariundle Oakwoods
  • Bud burst in the woodland at Ariundle
  • Marsh marigold on the sid eof the track through Ariundle Oakwoods
  • Ariundle Oakwoods in early Spring
  • Looking over the hills of Sunart
  • Ariundle Oakwoods is a great place for a fungal foray in the autumn months
  • Butterwort - a carnivorous plant
  • Bracket fungi in the woods, part of the eternal cycle of life
  • A slow worm on the path at Ariundle Oakwoods
  • One of the Forestry Commission interpretation boards at Ariundle
  • Taming the Wild Woods - a history of Ariundle Oakwoods
  • Enjoy a wander along the woodland paths
  • Bluebells at Ariundle
  • The woods are carpeted with bluebells in late spring
  • The bluebells by the old ruined house - a great place to look out for fritillaries
  • A view through the canopy in Ariundle Oakwoods
  • Epiphytic ferns on one of the old oak trees at Ariundle
  • A boardwalk to the River Strontian
  • The boardwalk is a good place to spot dragonflies such as this Common Hawker
  • Look out for dippers on the River Strontian
  • The oakwood canopy at Ariundle
  • Enjoy the circular walk through Ariundle woodlands and along The River Strontian

Details

Ariundle Oakwood National Nature Reserve, near Strontian, is an important remnant of an ancient coastal oakwood that formerly stretched along the Atlantic coast from Spain and Portugal to Norway. Its trees, mainly sessile oak and pedunculate oak, are strewn with a diverse collection of mosses, liverworts, lichens and epiphytic ferns. The woodland also supports a large invertebrate community, including the rare chequered skipper, pearl bordered fritillary and small pearl bordered fritillary.

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