Castle Semple

Cornalees

Muirshiel

Barnbrock

Lunderston

Locherwood

Haylie Brae

Greenock Cut

Collegiate Church

Knockendon

Locherwood Community Woodland and Ladymuir Plantation

What to do:

walk, wildlife watching. .

Facilities:

+ Bird/Animal Hides.

Description:

Locher Wood offers free parking, patrolled, sign-posted walks in mixed woodland with fine views to the Arrochar Alps, Ben Lomond and Clyde Valley. It’s a popular location for dog walkers and those with wellies as the routes are often wet and muddy because of the nature of the ground. On a quiet day there is usually a good variety of wildlife.

The woodlands provide a link route to Windy Hill and Muirshiel Visitor Centre. From the car park it is a 5.5 km walk over ground that can be wet especially after rain, wellies are often a good idea! We’d strongly recommend a map as well.

Walks:

From the Car Park there are signposted walks and trails that vary in length from 2km (40 mins) to 7km (2 hour) walks. Look at the Information panel in the car park, pick up a leaflet, or contact us and we’ll send you one.

Cycles:

Due to the nature of the ground and the local environment (wet and often boggy) we do not recommend cycling in the Community Woodland or the Plantation.

Open hours:

Daily all year

Location

OS Landranger 63 NS 353 640

Directions

Road

on B786 between Lochwinnoch and Kilmacolm, follow brown signs from Lochwinnoch for Barnbrock and the Locherwood carpark is 200m before the Barnbrock road end on the left going north.

Train

Nearest station Lochwinnoch 5 miles. Ardrossan/Ayr line from Glasgow Central. Johnstone Railway station 6 miles, with taxi rank. www.firstscotrail.co.uk

Bus

No regular service. SPT Ring’n’ride 965 Gryffe Valley operates in the area. Call 0845 123 5048 or www.spt.co.uk for more details and operating times.