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Torr Wood

Wood, Forest in Ross-shire

Scotland

Torr Wood

Coulags seen from the railway The settlement is at the end of a Hill Track to Torridon.
Coulags seen from the railway Credit: Julian Paren

Torr Wood, located in the county of Ross-shire, Scotland, is a picturesque forest that spans over a vast area. It is a renowned natural attraction, attracting visitors from all over due to its scenic beauty and tranquil atmosphere. The wood is situated near the town of Evanton and is easily accessible by car or public transportation.

Torr Wood boasts a diverse range of flora and fauna, making it an ideal habitat for various species of plants and wildlife. The forest is characterized by its dense canopy of trees, primarily composed of native species such as oak, birch, and pine. The interwoven foliage creates a stunning visual spectacle, particularly during the autumn months when the leaves transform into vibrant hues of red, orange, and gold.

The wood is crisscrossed with numerous walking trails, allowing visitors to explore its natural wonders at their own pace. These paths offer breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside and lead to hidden gems such as enchanting streams and secluded picnic spots. Birdwatchers will also find Torr Wood to be a haven, as it is home to a variety of avian species, including woodpeckers, owls, and various songbirds.

Aside from its natural beauty, Torr Wood holds historical significance as well. The site was once part of the ancient Caledonian Forest, which covered vast areas of Scotland. Today, remnants of this ancient forest can still be observed within Torr Wood, adding a sense of historical importance to the area.

Overall, Torr Wood stands as a testament to the natural wonders of Ross-shire, offering visitors a serene escape from the bustling city life and a chance to immerse themselves in the stunning beauty of Scotland's woodlands.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 57.437718/-5.4160298 or Grid Reference NG9543. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Coulags seen from the railway The settlement is at the end of a Hill Track to Torridon.
Coulags seen from the railway
The settlement is at the end of a Hill Track to Torridon.
On the approach to Strathcarron Station Looking towards New Kelso.
On the approach to Strathcarron Station
Looking towards New Kelso.
Strathcarron Level Crossing and Station Strathcarron railway station is a remote station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, 45 miles from Dingwall. It serves the small village of Strathcarron and the larger village of Lochcarron in the Scottish Highlands. It has one of the Kyle line’s three passing loops. The station was opened to passengers on 19 August 1870 by the Dingwall and Skye Railway. The lattice-girder footbridge was built by the Rose Street Foundry in 1900.
Strathcarron Level Crossing and Station
Strathcarron railway station is a remote station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, 45 miles from Dingwall. It serves the small village of Strathcarron and the larger village of Lochcarron in the Scottish Highlands. It has one of the Kyle line’s three passing loops. The station was opened to passengers on 19 August 1870 by the Dingwall and Skye Railway. The lattice-girder footbridge was built by the Rose Street Foundry in 1900.
A890, Bridge over River Carron The A890 is a non-primary cross-country route in sparsely populated, mountainous terrain from Lochalsh and Skye on the west coast of the Highlands to Achnasheen where it joins the A832 to Inverness. Like many Highland roads, the A890 was entirely single track until the 1960s, but road improvements in recent years (along with improvements on the A832) have made it increasingly popular as an alternative route between Inverness and the Isle of Skye, avoiding the A82 along Loch Ness. It is also an important route for residents of the Lochalsh, Applecross and Strathcarron areas, connecting them to the services of Kyle of Lochalsh , as well as the High School in Plockton.
A890, Bridge over River Carron
The A890 is a non-primary cross-country route in sparsely populated, mountainous terrain from Lochalsh and Skye on the west coast of the Highlands to Achnasheen where it joins the A832 to Inverness. Like many Highland roads, the A890 was entirely single track until the 1960s, but road improvements in recent years (along with improvements on the A832) have made it increasingly popular as an alternative route between Inverness and the Isle of Skye, avoiding the A82 along Loch Ness. It is also an important route for residents of the Lochalsh, Applecross and Strathcarron areas, connecting them to the services of Kyle of Lochalsh , as well as the High School in Plockton.
A890 approaching Strathcarron Junction The A890 is a non-primary cross-country route in sparsely populated, mountainous terrain from Lochalsh and Skye on the west coast of the Highlands to Achnasheen where it joins the A832 to Inverness. Like many Highland roads, the A890 was entirely single track until the 1960s, but road improvements in recent years (along with improvements on the A832) have made it increasingly popular as an alternative route between Inverness and the Isle of Skye, avoiding the A82 along Loch Ness. It is also an important route for residents of the Lochalsh, Applecross and Strathcarron areas, connecting them to the services of Kyle of Lochalsh , as well as the High School in Plockton.
A890 approaching Strathcarron Junction
The A890 is a non-primary cross-country route in sparsely populated, mountainous terrain from Lochalsh and Skye on the west coast of the Highlands to Achnasheen where it joins the A832 to Inverness. Like many Highland roads, the A890 was entirely single track until the 1960s, but road improvements in recent years (along with improvements on the A832) have made it increasingly popular as an alternative route between Inverness and the Isle of Skye, avoiding the A82 along Loch Ness. It is also an important route for residents of the Lochalsh, Applecross and Strathcarron areas, connecting them to the services of Kyle of Lochalsh , as well as the High School in Plockton.
A890 Eastbound The A890 is a non-primary cross-country route in sparsely populated, mountainous terrain from Lochalsh and Skye on the west coast of the Highlands to Achnasheen where it joins the A832 to Inverness. Like many Highland roads, the A890 was entirely single track until the 1960s, but road improvements in recent years (along with improvements on the A832) have made it increasingly popular as an alternative route between Inverness and the Isle of Skye, avoiding the A82 along Loch Ness. It is also an important route for residents of the Lochalsh, Applecross and Strathcarron areas, connecting them to the services of Kyle of Lochalsh , as well as the High School in Plockton.
A890 Eastbound
The A890 is a non-primary cross-country route in sparsely populated, mountainous terrain from Lochalsh and Skye on the west coast of the Highlands to Achnasheen where it joins the A832 to Inverness. Like many Highland roads, the A890 was entirely single track until the 1960s, but road improvements in recent years (along with improvements on the A832) have made it increasingly popular as an alternative route between Inverness and the Isle of Skye, avoiding the A82 along Loch Ness. It is also an important route for residents of the Lochalsh, Applecross and Strathcarron areas, connecting them to the services of Kyle of Lochalsh , as well as the High School in Plockton.
Passing Place on the A890 The A890 is a non-primary cross-country route in sparsely populated, mountainous terrain from Lochalsh and Skye on the west coast of the Highlands to Achnasheen where it joins the A832 to Inverness. Like many Highland roads, the A890 was entirely single track until the 1960s, but road improvements in recent years (along with improvements on the A832) have made it increasingly popular as an alternative route between Inverness and the Isle of Skye, avoiding the A82 along Loch Ness. It is also an important route for residents of the Lochalsh, Applecross and Strathcarron areas, connecting them to the services of Kyle of Lochalsh , as well as the High School in Plockton.
Passing Place on the A890
The A890 is a non-primary cross-country route in sparsely populated, mountainous terrain from Lochalsh and Skye on the west coast of the Highlands to Achnasheen where it joins the A832 to Inverness. Like many Highland roads, the A890 was entirely single track until the 1960s, but road improvements in recent years (along with improvements on the A832) have made it increasingly popular as an alternative route between Inverness and the Isle of Skye, avoiding the A82 along Loch Ness. It is also an important route for residents of the Lochalsh, Applecross and Strathcarron areas, connecting them to the services of Kyle of Lochalsh , as well as the High School in Plockton.
A890, Coulags Bridge The A890 is a non-primary cross-country route in sparsely populated, mountainous terrain from Lochalsh and Skye on the west coast of the Highlands to Achnasheen where it joins the A832 to Inverness. Like many Highland roads, the A890 was entirely single track until the 1960s, but road improvements in recent years (along with improvements on the A832) have made it increasingly popular as an alternative route between Inverness and the Isle of Skye, avoiding the A82 along Loch Ness. It is also an important route for residents of the Lochalsh, Applecross and Strathcarron areas, connecting them to the services of Kyle of Lochalsh , as well as the High School in Plockton.
A890, Coulags Bridge
The A890 is a non-primary cross-country route in sparsely populated, mountainous terrain from Lochalsh and Skye on the west coast of the Highlands to Achnasheen where it joins the A832 to Inverness. Like many Highland roads, the A890 was entirely single track until the 1960s, but road improvements in recent years (along with improvements on the A832) have made it increasingly popular as an alternative route between Inverness and the Isle of Skye, avoiding the A82 along Loch Ness. It is also an important route for residents of the Lochalsh, Applecross and Strathcarron areas, connecting them to the services of Kyle of Lochalsh , as well as the High School in Plockton.
A890 near Coulags The A890 is a non-primary cross-country route in sparsely populated, mountainous terrain from Lochalsh and Skye on the west coast of the Highlands to Achnasheen where it joins the A832 to Inverness. Like many Highland roads, the A890 was entirely single track until the 1960s, but road improvements in recent years (along with improvements on the A832) have made it increasingly popular as an alternative route between Inverness and the Isle of Skye, avoiding the A82 along Loch Ness. It is also an important route for residents of the Lochalsh, Applecross and Strathcarron areas, connecting them to the services of Kyle of Lochalsh , as well as the High School in Plockton.
A890 near Coulags
The A890 is a non-primary cross-country route in sparsely populated, mountainous terrain from Lochalsh and Skye on the west coast of the Highlands to Achnasheen where it joins the A832 to Inverness. Like many Highland roads, the A890 was entirely single track until the 1960s, but road improvements in recent years (along with improvements on the A832) have made it increasingly popular as an alternative route between Inverness and the Isle of Skye, avoiding the A82 along Loch Ness. It is also an important route for residents of the Lochalsh, Applecross and Strathcarron areas, connecting them to the services of Kyle of Lochalsh , as well as the High School in Plockton.
A890, Strath View The A890 is a non-primary cross-country route in sparsely populated, mountainous terrain from Lochalsh and Skye on the west coast of the Highlands to Achnasheen where it joins the A832 to Inverness. Like many Highland roads, the A890 was entirely single track until the 1960s, but road improvements in recent years (along with improvements on the A832) have made it increasingly popular as an alternative route between Inverness and the Isle of Skye, avoiding the A82 along Loch Ness. It is also an important route for residents of the Lochalsh, Applecross and Strathcarron areas, connecting them to the services of Kyle of Lochalsh , as well as the High School in Plockton.
A890, Strath View
The A890 is a non-primary cross-country route in sparsely populated, mountainous terrain from Lochalsh and Skye on the west coast of the Highlands to Achnasheen where it joins the A832 to Inverness. Like many Highland roads, the A890 was entirely single track until the 1960s, but road improvements in recent years (along with improvements on the A832) have made it increasingly popular as an alternative route between Inverness and the Isle of Skye, avoiding the A82 along Loch Ness. It is also an important route for residents of the Lochalsh, Applecross and Strathcarron areas, connecting them to the services of Kyle of Lochalsh , as well as the High School in Plockton.
A890, Coulags The A890 runs 32 miles from Achnasheen to Auchtertyre. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A890" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A890">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
A890, Coulags
The A890 runs 32 miles from Achnasheen to Auchtertyre. LinkExternal link
A890 passing Coulags The A890 runs 32 miles from Achnasheen to Auchtertyre. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A890" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A890">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
A890 passing Coulags
The A890 runs 32 miles from Achnasheen to Auchtertyre. LinkExternal link
A890, Coulags Bridge The A890 runs 32 miles from Achnasheen to Auchtertyre. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A890" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A890">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
A890, Coulags Bridge
The A890 runs 32 miles from Achnasheen to Auchtertyre. LinkExternal link
Forested section of A890 The A890 runs 32 miles from Achnasheen to Auchtertyre. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A890" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A890">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Forested section of A890
The A890 runs 32 miles from Achnasheen to Auchtertyre. LinkExternal link
A890, westbound The A890 runs 32 miles from Achnasheen to Auchtertyre. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A890" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A890">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
A890, westbound
The A890 runs 32 miles from Achnasheen to Auchtertyre. LinkExternal link
A890, westbound The A890 runs 32 miles from Achnasheen to Auchtertyre. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A890" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A890">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
A890, westbound
The A890 runs 32 miles from Achnasheen to Auchtertyre. LinkExternal link
A890 The A890 runs 32 miles from Achnasheen to Auchtertyre. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A890" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A890">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
A890
The A890 runs 32 miles from Achnasheen to Auchtertyre. LinkExternal link
A890, Strath Carron The A890 runs 32 miles from Achnasheen to Auchtertyre. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A890" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A890">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
A890, Strath Carron
The A890 runs 32 miles from Achnasheen to Auchtertyre. LinkExternal link
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Torr Wood is located at Grid Ref: NG9543 (Lat: 57.437718, Lng: -5.4160298)

Unitary Authority: Highland

Police Authority: Highlands and Islands

What 3 Words

///runners.array.panics. Near Lochcarron, Highland

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Located within 500m of 57.437718,-5.4160298
Blackwood Level Crossing
Level Crossing: automatic_barrier
Railway: level_crossing
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 57.4350353/-5.410119
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Material: wood
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 57.4354627/-5.410282
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Material: wood
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 57.4352429/-5.4096033
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