Paddy's Plantation

Wood, Forest in Wigtownshire

Scotland

Paddy's Plantation

End of Clifftop Walk from Port Logan It is rare to see a yellow waymarker pointing straight down. This one means &#039;turn back&#039;.
There is no easy way beyond this point. — End of Clifftop Walk from Port Logan Credit: Rose and Trev Clough

Paddy's Plantation is a sprawling wood or forest located in Wigtownshire, Scotland. It is known for its lush greenery, diverse flora, and serene atmosphere. Covering an area of approximately 500 acres, Paddy's Plantation is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts, hikers, and wildlife photographers.

The wood is predominantly composed of native trees such as oak, beech, and birch, providing a rich habitat for various species of birds, mammals, and insects. The dense foliage and well-maintained pathways create an enchanting environment for visitors to explore and immerse themselves in nature.

Paddy's Plantation offers a range of walking trails, catering to both casual walkers and experienced hikers. The trails wind through the wood, offering stunning views of the surrounding landscape and glimpses of wildlife along the way. Visitors can also find several designated picnic areas, providing an ideal spot to relax and enjoy the tranquil surroundings.

The plantation is open to the public year-round, with different seasons offering unique experiences. In the spring, the wood comes alive with vibrant wildflowers and the songs of migratory birds. Summer brings canopy-covered paths and cool, shaded areas to escape the heat. In autumn, the wood transforms into a colorful spectacle as the leaves change, creating a picturesque setting. And in winter, the plantation is transformed into a peaceful wonderland, with snow-covered trees and a serene ambiance.

Overall, Paddy's Plantation in Wigtownshire is a natural treasure, offering visitors an opportunity to connect with nature, explore diverse ecosystems, and enjoy the tranquility of a well-preserved wood.

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Paddy's Plantation Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.722467/-4.9438301 or Grid Reference NX1040. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

End of Clifftop Walk from Port Logan

It is rare to see a yellow waymarker pointing straight down. This one means 'turn back'. There is no easy way beyond this point.

Rose and Trev Clough

Path from Cairnywellan Head

An unofficial footpath that comes to an abrupt halt a little further south NX0939 : End of Clifftop Walk from Port Logan .

Rose and Trev Clough

Cliffs overlooking Slate Heugh Bay

The rock is greywacke of Early Silurian age.

Rose and Trev Clough

Slate Heugh Bay

The cliffs here are composed of greywacke, a sedimentary rock, laid down in the Early Silurian period. In the bay a jagged line of upstanding rock crosses the shore from the sea, and appears to continue as a white line all the way up the cliff. This is a later intrusion of hard igneous rock, and is mentioned in the British Geological Survey's excursion guide to the area Link

as "a cross-cutting, Tertiary dolerite dyke".

Rose and Trev Clough

Farm quarry

A convenient source of easily-worked stone. This band of slatey rock, part of the Silurian Gala Group of greywackes, runs across the Rhins and is worked in several places. See NX1139 : Quarry lakes for another. In this image the bedding of the rocks is very clear, steep and northerly, and that is a regional trend reflecting the collision of continents in the Caledonian orogeny.

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Please shut the gate

An excellent reminder in colloqial Scots that closing the gate behind you is important under all circumstances. The animals that occasion the reminder are clustered on the hill overlooking Port Logan.

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Junction of the tracks

The way-marked track from Port Logan comes in from the left here, and is signposted towards Cowans. Behind the camera stretches the route to Clanyard and Inshanks, which is the old road.

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Track to Clanyard

Beyond the limit of fields belonging to Cowans, the track sees little use, but it is a fine walking route. Barncorkrie Moor and Cairn Fell make the far horizon.

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Track to Port Logan

Looking towards Port Logan on the waymarked track that is the old road from Inshanks and Clanyard. Here it just clips the corner of another square as it makes its lonely way through the fields.

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Heathery slope

A wonderful patchwork of colours, with heather blooming among dead bracken fronds and dried grasses.

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Strones Bay

Patches of rockfall, scree and huge boulders of probable glacial origin make a superb rocky ensemble, with Clanyard Bay to the south.

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Folded strata

Within the Silurian Gala Group greywackes there are some sections of thinly-bedded strata which show very clearly the pervasive and severe deformation experienced during the Caledonian orogeny. The cliffs here show how tight folding has resulted in detachment and faulting of these incompetent strata. Deep gullies have been eroded by streams descending from the undulating terrain above the cliffs.

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Tilted strata

In contrast with the folding demonstrated by the section above Strones Bay (NX0938 : Folded strata) The Lennans demonstrate competent strata that are steeply tilted, but flat. Complete beds have simply spalled away to leave clean bedding surfaces, and gaps between the flat slabs give rise to the caves marked on the map, but not visible from above.

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Cliff fall

The disposition of the strata here show great confusion, and the rock is seriously fractured. It is no surprise to see a fresh rock fall on the north side of Slouchnamorroch Bay. The Mull of Logan juts out in the far distance.

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Igneous intrusion

Looking across Slouchnamorroch Bay the rock strata appear to tilt in different directions. Thinly-bedded formation in the distance presents a huge bedding plane to the camera, while nearer at hand a tabular feature dips steeply out to sea, casting a deep shadow. This appears to be a dyke which has resisted erosion and stands proud of weaker sedimentary strata. Difficult to prove without venturing closer, but the online geological map confirms the hypothesis if the location is correct. The dyke is associated with magmatism during the Caledonian orogeny, and there are many small features in the Rhins as well as the larger intrusion of Portencorkrie (NX0835 : Granite scenery).

Jonathan Wilkins