Argyll Forest Park

Argyll Forest Park
A map showing the location of the Argyll Forest Park (in red, other forests parks shown in green).
LocationCowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute
Nearest cityGlasgow
Coordinates56°08′06″N 5°02′28″W / 56.135°N 5.041°W / 56.135; -5.041
Area21,133 ha (81.59 sq mi)[1]
Established1935[2]
Governing bodyForestry and Land Scotland
Websitehttps://forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/forest-parks/argyll-forest-park

Argyll Forest Park is a forest park located on the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. Established in 1935, it was the first forest park to be created in the United Kingdom.[2] The park is managed by Forestry and Land Scotland, and covers 211 km2 in total.[1]

From the Holy Loch in the south to the Arrochar Alps in the north, the park includes a variety of landscapes, from high peaks to freshwater and seawater lochs.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Much of the forest park lies within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, which was established in 2002; however, the forests at Corlarach and Ardyne in Cowal are outwith the national park boundary but within the forest park.[9]

  1. ^ a b "National Forest Estate Forest Parks GB". Scottish Government Spatial Data Infrastructure. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Argyll Forest Park". Forestry Commission Scotland. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Argyll Forest Park - Forestry Commission Scotland". Scotland.forestry.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Argyll Forest Park". VisitScotland. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Argyll Forest and the Arrochar Alps". Lochlomondtrossachs.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Argyll Forest Park". Arrochar. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Argyll Forest Park - Arrochar - Days Out". The AA. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Argyll Forest Park". visitcowal. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Argyll Forest Park: Where great forests meet Atlantic shores" (PDF). Forestry Commission Scotland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.