Forest of Atholl

The Forest of Atholl (also known as Atholl Forest) is a deer forest near the Scottish village of Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, first recorded in the 12th century.[1][2] 100,000 acres (40,000 ha) in size, most of it is within the Cairngorms National Park.[3]

Forest of Atholl
A logging road in Baluain Wood, looking east
Geography
LocationPerth and Kinross, Scotland
Coordinates56.841644°N 3.9238399°W / 56.841644; -3.9238399

References
  1. Forest of Atholl – Gazetteer for Scotland
  2. "A Social History of the Atholl Estates 1685-1785" – University of Edinburgh
  3. Blair Atholl and Glenshee – Cairngorms National Park


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