Reserves and speciesHermand Birchwood

Hermand Birchwood

Posted by scottish
2011-05-04 11:51

Hermand Birchwood consists primarily of birch woodland over peat, a relict raised bog. There are also smaller areas of open heath, beech and a fenced grassland to the north of the site. The site is designated a SSSI for its birch woodland a rare habitat in West Lothian.

Reserve details
Trust: 
Scottish Wildlife Trust
Size: 
9.64
Short Description: 
Birch woodland over peat, a rare habitat in West Lothian
Smartphone Description: 
Hermand Birchwood consists primarily of birch woodland over peat, a relict raised bog. There are also smaller areas of open heath, beech and a fenced grassland to the north of the site. The site is designated a SSSI for its birch woodland a rare habitat in West Lothian
Location
Address: 
2 miles from West Calder
Town: 
West Calder
County: 
West Lothian
Postcode: 
EH55 8RS
Grid ref: 
NT031618
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Access info: 
From the car park paths lead into the reserve. Contact the Trust for disabled access information
Parking: 
Yes
Walking information: 
From the car park paths lead into the reserve.
Grazing animals: 
yes
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Scottish Wildlife Trust
Reserve phone number: 
0131 312 4765
Reserve email address: 
enquiries@swt.org.uk
Reserver deep link: 
http://www.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/reserve/hermand-birchwood/
Photos
Photo: 
Hermand Birchwood
Best time to visit
Start: 
June
End: 
August
Best time to visit
Start: 
April
End: 
September
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve