Archaeological sites · Central Scotland
Queen Elizabeth Forest Park
In or near Balmaha.
Queen Elizabeth Forest Park — forest in Stirling, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Queen Elizabeth Forest Park is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "forest in Stirling, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.1564°, -4.4642°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Queen Elizabeth Forest Park is a 19,665-hectare (48,590-acre) forest park in the Scottish Highlands which extends from the eastern shores of Loch Lomond to the mountains of Strathyre. The forest park is one of six such parks in Scotland, and was established in 1953, the year of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. It is owned and managed by Forestry and Land Scotland.
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Background
Visiting
The main visitor centre for the area is The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre at Aberfoyle on the edge of the highlands on the eastern hillside of Craigmore (). There are marked hiking trails and a car trail, the Three Lochs Forest Drive.
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- Coordinates
- 56.1564, -4.4642
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- FK8 3XL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
Sources
- wikidata: Q24677924 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Queen Elizabeth Forest Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Achray Forest - geograph.org.uk - 669038.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Queen Elizabeth Forest Park?
- Queen Elizabeth Forest Park is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode FK8 3XL).
- What is Queen Elizabeth Forest Park?
- Queen Elizabeth Forest Park — forest in Stirling, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Queen Elizabeth Forest Park?
- Drivers can use postcode FK8 3XL.
- Is Queen Elizabeth Forest Park free to visit?
- Yes, Queen Elizabeth Forest Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Queen Elizabeth Forest Park?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode FK8 3XL. It sits within the Stirling and Strathallan parliamentary constituency.