Backmuir Wood

Backmuir Wood has been in the care of the Woodland Trust since 1996 thanks to the community who helped us purchase it. Extensions have since been added in 2000 and 2009; the wood is now 140 acres / 57 hectares in size. Its diverse mix of broadleaves, conifers and open glades makes Backmuir Wood the ideal home for a variety of wildlife. Stay quiet and you could glimpse a shy roe deer or a red squirrel scampering up a tree. Plentiful deadwood hosts insects and fungi that help to recycle trees and return them to the soil. Wildflowers carpet the floor in spring whilst layers of crusty lichen cling to surfaces providing year round colour and texture. There are 9kms of paths to explore. Follow the paths around the perimeter of the wood and enjoy spectacular views towards the Firth of Tay and the Sidlaw Hills. Note these paths are not surfaced and can be muddy. Please follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. Respect others and keep your dogs under close control or on a lead