Venue Description

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

Accessibility

The main entrance to Backmuir Wood is from the car park at the southern end of the wood. There are other entrances off Liff Road, one entrance from the Coupar Angus Road (across a field and not signposted), and another from The Logan (a path to the west). Entrances are either pedestrian gates or squeeze gaps of at least 1.2 metres wide. There is a network of over 8km (5.2 miles) of paths, including almost 4km (2.2 miles) of surfaced path which runs from the car park and the entrance nearest Muirhead on Liff Road to a seat on the western side of the wood. Some routes link to the wider Sidlaw Path Network. Apart from the surfaced path, most trails are rough with exposed tree roots and stones, and may be muddy in places. You can download a walking map of Backmuir at: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/media/50745/backmuir-wood-walking-map.pdf

Accessibility Guide

Accessibility Guide Link: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/backmuir-wood/

Toilets

There are no facilities onsite. The nearest toilets with disabled facilities are at Camperdown Country Park, around 3km (1.9 miles) from the wood, in the direction of Dundee.

Staff

Information about the staff has not been added for this venue.

Assistance dog facilities

Assistance dog exercise facilities

Dogs are welcome in our woods. To ensure we keep our woods safe and accessible for all, we ask that everyone follows our dog code of conduct: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/things-to-do/walking/walking-dogs-in-our-woods/