The loop above, including the furthest nature-connection activity on the right, is less than half a mile. The paths are mainly smooth gravel with some slightly uneven sections, and includes a small number of short steep slopes.

Click on each Nature Connection Activity icon to see details and a 360º view of the surroundings.

About Ardery (Àrd-Àirigh) Woods

Ardery woods is a temperate oakwood, a remnant of the Ancient Atlantic Oakwoods that once stretched down the Atlantic coast of Europe from Norway, down the West Coast of Scotland and as far as Spain and Portugal. As well as the oakwoods and other native pines and broadleaf trees, these woodlands are home to a fabulous collection of lichens, mosses and liverworts.

Getting Here

Ardery Woods are between Strontian and Acharacle on the A816, the nearest postcode is PH36 4HY. From Strontian, take the A816 west for about 5 miles (8 km) or from Acharacle take the A816 South and East for 7 miles (11 km). The car park is on the left when coming from Strontian and the right if coming from Acharacle, when it is about half a mile further than the Garbh Eilean Wildlife Hide car park.

Forestry and Land Scotland have recently introduced charging for parking in many of their car parks.
The charges to park at this forest car park are:

• £1 for up to 1 hour for all vehicles

• £3 for all day for a car with up to 7 seats

• Blue badge holders park free, but please display your Blue Badge clearly.

• Motorhomes and campervans that are self-contained and have their own toilet facilities are able to stay overnight at this car park from 1 April – 31 October.
  There is a £7 charge to Stay the Night (for more details see Stay the Night on the Forestry and Land Scotland website)