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Portmoak Moss

  • A Woodland Trust wood
  • Scotlandwell
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  • Portmoak Moss (aka the bog)as viewed from the path
  • Sphagnum - between 151 and 350 species of mosses commonly called peat moss. My 6 year old took this photo.
  • Portmoak Moss is a raised bog of great conservation value
  • There's a paved, level path around Portmoak which took us around 25 minutes to walk with children
  • Taken on birch tree near fork in path
  • Wooden steps with handrail leading through woodland
  • Crocosmia (once called 'montbretia')
  • Tree trunk with fungi growing on it surrounded by coniferous trees
  • Autumn woodland scene
  • View over to water at Portmoak Moss
  • Portmoak Moss (aka the bog)as viewed from the path
  • Sphagnum - between 151 and 350 species of mosses commonly called peat moss. My 6 year old took this photo.
  • Portmoak Moss is a raised bog of great conservation value
  • There's a paved, level path around Portmoak which took us around 25 minutes to walk with children
  • Taken on birch tree near fork in path
  • Wooden steps with handrail leading through woodland
  • Crocosmia (once called 'montbretia')
  • Tree trunk with fungi growing on it surrounded by coniferous trees
  • Autumn woodland scene
  • View over to water at Portmoak Moss

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Features & activities

  • Parking less than 500m away
  • Information on site
  • Way marked trail
  • Mixed woodland
  • Special wildlife interest
  • Well worth a visit
  • Bluebells
  • Wetland

The woodland consists mainly of mature conifer plantation, along with some mixed woodland and native broadleaved woodland. At the core of the site is a large open area of raised bog habitat (an area of deep peat), one of few remaining in central Scotland. As a result the wood is a refuge for a variety of wildlife including red squirrels. There is good access for walkers, etc and part of the site has an all-weather looped trail of 400m which is flat and suitable for buggies. Reached via access track south of the village of Scotlandwell.

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