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Balmacara Estate & Lochalsh Woodland Garden
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- Traditionally managed runrig croft lands with species-rich meadows
- Interesting archaeology including the Open Air Church at Plockton and the Crannog on Loch Achaidh na h-Inich
- Very diverse ecological interest including Nationally Important assemblage of dragonflies and damselflies at Loch Achaidh na h-Inich
The Balmacara Estate is a diverse highland crofting estate of high nature conservation and cultural value. The land has been used for millennia, with the agricultural and woodland management of the last two centuries giving rise to a pleasing blend of built, farmed and natural environments in the landscape. MORE>
Reception Kiosk: 1 July to 30 Sep, daily 9–5.
Balmacara Square Visitor Centre: 1 Apr to 30 Sep, daily 9–5 (Fri 9–4).
Estate: all year, daily.
Woodland Garden: all year, daily 9–sunset.
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- Reid leads Trust review
Former Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament George Reid has been appointed by the Council of conservation charity the National Trust for Scotland to lead a “robust and independent” review of the organisation. more>
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