National parks · Central Scotland
Argyll Forest Park
In or near Furnace.
Argyll Forest Park in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn (Apr–Oct)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Argyll Forest Park is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Argyll Forest Park is the oldest forest park in Britain, featuring a diverse landscape of mountains, glens, sea lochs, and rivers. Visitors can enjoy various outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and wildlife watching, with trails suitable for all levels of fitness. The park is home to a variety of wildlife, including red squirrels, deer, and numerous bird species.
From the Wikipedia article
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. The park is managed by Forestry and Land Scotland, and covers 211 km2 in total. 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. 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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.1350, -5.0410
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA27 8DJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Established
- 1935
- Official site
- forestryandland.gov.scot
Sources
- wikidata: Q28406007 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Argyll Forest Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Argyll Forest Park?
- Argyll Forest Park is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA27 8DJ).
- What is Argyll Forest Park?
- Argyll Forest Park in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Argyll Forest Park?
- Drivers can use postcode PA27 8DJ.
- When was Argyll Forest Park built?
- Built or established in 1935.
- Who owns Argyll Forest Park?
- Argyll Forest Park is owned by | world_heritage_site =.
- Is Argyll Forest Park free to visit?
- Yes, Argyll Forest Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Argyll Forest Park?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA27 8DJ. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.