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Glen Nant

A rich woodland of native trees blankets the slopes of Glen Nant. Oak, ash, alder and birch each dominate in different parts of the Reserve, responding to changes in conditions that we can hardly detect. The woodland provided charcoal for an iron furnace in the past, but now the trees are quietly thriving, with lichens dotting their trunks in colourful patterns.

• Best time to visit

  April to October.
  

• Getting there

  Three miles southeast of Taynuilt, off the B845. Taynuilt has train and bus services. There's a limited local bus service through Glen Nant between Oban and Dalavich.
  

• Visitor facilities

  Parking and short all-abilities riverside trail, as well as a woodland trail with wayside interpretation.
  

• Contact

  "FCS, Lorne Forest District, Millpark Road, Oban PA34 4NH. Tel: 01631 566155.
  SNH, Kilmory Industrial Estate, Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8RR. Tel: 01546 603611."
  

• Managed by

  Scottish Natural Heritage	Forestry Commission Scotland