Auchencairn Wood

Wood, Forest in Kirkcudbrightshire

Scotland

Auchencairn Wood

Path to Loch Mackie Rampant bracken has taken hold following the felling of adjacent forestry, but isolated rowans have good colour with abundant berries. — Path to Loch Mackie Credit: Jonathan Wilkins

Auchencairn Wood is a picturesque forest located in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Covering an area of approximately 300 acres, the wood is a popular destination for nature lovers, hikers, and birdwatchers. The forest is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, including oak, beech, and pine trees, as well as various species of birds, insects, and small mammals.

Visitors to Auchencairn Wood can enjoy a network of well-maintained walking trails that meander through the forest, offering stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The peaceful atmosphere of the wood makes it an ideal spot for a leisurely stroll or a quiet picnic.

In addition to its natural beauty, Auchencairn Wood also has a rich history. The forest has been used for timber production for centuries, and remnants of old logging operations can still be seen throughout the area. The wood is also home to several historic sites, including the ruins of an ancient castle and a burial mound dating back to the Bronze Age.

Overall, Auchencairn Wood is a hidden gem in Kirkcudbrightshire, offering visitors a tranquil escape into nature and a glimpse into Scotland's rich past.

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Auchencairn Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.834845/-3.8441924 or Grid Reference NX8150. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Path to Loch Mackie

Rampant bracken has taken hold following the felling of adjacent forestry, but isolated rowans have good colour with abundant berries.

Jonathan Wilkins

Balcary Bay Hotel

'The Balcary Bay Country House Hotel which takes its name from the stunningly beautiful bay that overlooks the Solway with the Cumbrian mountains in the distance. Each day brings a different colour spectrum to this wonderful vista. Each night brings forth a romantic moon shimmering across the waters.' Link

Viewed from the top of Balcary Hill.

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Newly cut grass fields

Some grass has been baled. Airds Farm under Big Airds Hill in the background.

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No they are not sheep!

The grass in the foreground has been cut and put into bales covered with white plastic. In the background, looking like a grass maze, the grass has been cut and the machine to gather it and blow it into trailers waits for a trailer.

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Rocks on the foreshore of Auchencairn Bay

The various post on the beach are the remnants of salmon fishing nets. How it might have looked. Link and Link Hestan Island in the bay.

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Balcary Tower

'Balcary Tower was built around 1860 by Colonel Johnstone, the Laird of Auchencairn House, it is believed for his French governess and mistress. The Tower was extended in the 1960s and again in the 1970s and mostly recently was entirely professionally refurbished in 2012.' Link

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View from the carpark

Over the white plastic wrapped bales of grass.

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Agricultural traffic hazard

This is one of the large tractors with a trailer load of freshly cut grass. They were moving in a convoy of four down to the fields to collect the loads and then back up the narrow road with few passing places.

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