Welcome to Cormonachan Community Woodlands
For Members – First Aid Course – 24th September ’25
We have organised a one-day Emergency First Aid course on Wednesday 24th September in Lochgoilhead Village Hall from 9am -5pm. This course was organised to allow those who were certified as trained three years ago to renew their certification, otherwise it lapses. We have however a few additional places available. It is free to attend but you must be available for the whole day. If you are interested, please contact Secretary@cormonachan-woodlands.co.uk.
The Cormonachan Community Woodlands (Scottish Charity No: SC050840) are 63.9 ha (158 acres) of ancient Atlantic oak & hazel woodlands
and part of Scotland’s Rainforest and have the status of being ‘Ancient Semi Natural Woodlands’ (ASNW)
being preserved for Conservation, Education and Recreation, with oaks of 300 years old or more
and with areas of old coppiced hazel probably from at least 100 years ago.
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The North Car Park is fully open and provides a good entry point to Cormonachan Community Woodlands.
There are 4.5 km of paths to explore, nature to discover and views to contemplate. 15,452 people visited in 2024.
These include the Upper Cormonachan Heritage Paths which were opened in July 2023,
leading to the Medieval Settlement and Cormonachan Falls.
Please note that the South Car Park is temporarily closed due to storm and flooding damage.
Upper Cormonachan Heritage Paths Plaque
Opening Day of the Upper Cormonachan Heritage Paths at Cormonachan Falls
Much of the area of Cormonachan Community Woodlands had been under planted with Sitka Spruce by Forest and Land Scotland in the past. Many of those areas were felled in the late nineties and later in 2006 and are continuing to be now and into the future. New planting of oaks, rowan, hazel, birch and other native trees have been and are taking place with 780 native trees planted over the last 36 months and a further 210 to be planted over the next few years.
Rhododendron ponticum and bracken (invasive species) have increased in quantity especially in the northern felled section of the woodlands.
A programme of clearance funded by the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park has reduced much of this, but clearing is an ongoing task.
Bluebells abound throughout the woodlands along with other woodland plants
including; primroses, wild garlic, wood sorrel, lesser celandine, honeysuckle, ferns and an array of fungi appear in the autumn.
The most important wildlife to reside in these woodlands are red squirrels and pine martens that are high on the agenda for protection.
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This watch was found recently in the South Car Park. If it belongs to you, please contact secretary@cormonachan-woodlands.co.uk
Cormonachan Woodlands AGM will be on Saturday 4th October ’25
See AGM for more details.
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