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Glenan Wood is rich in heritage and history. Sections of the woodland are marked on maps dating 1750 and 1860. Glenan Village is a deserted settlement deep in the wood with a number of ruined houses made of local stone. There are also, what some archaeologists interpret as, the remains of a chapel plus a … Read more

Glenan Wood’s unique habitat is rich in flora and fauna. Adders, red squirrels, otters, bats, deer, pine martens and water voles all make their homes here, as do night jars, cuckoos, wood warblers, ravens, tawny owls and other birds. Rare lichens, moss, ferns and wild flowers thrive among the gnarled broadleaf trees, rocky outcrops and … Read more