Craigvinean Forest
56°33′36″N 3°37′05″W / 56.560°N 3.618°W
Craigvinean Forest is located 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, on the A9.[1] It is accessed through a track at the foot of Deuchary Hill. The River Braan bisects the forest, which forms part of the Tay Forest Park, one of six forest park in Scotland.[2]
The Hermitage is located in a section of the forest.[1]
Ossian, a third-century Celtic bard, whose mother was turned into a deer by Fer Doirich, is said to have inhabited a cave which can be found on the north bank of the Braan[citation needed] located upstream from Ossian's Hall of Mirrors, a folly built in 1758 which is replete with Corinthian architrave and cornice.[3] This folly was built on a horse shoe plan facing a waterfall and so amplifies the roaring sound of water.
The 2019 racing game Dirt Rally 2.0 features point-to-point stages based on accurate reproductions of around 25 km (16 mi) of forestry tracks within Craigvinean.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Craigvinean Forest". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Tay Forest Park: Tall Trees & Big Views" (PDF). Forestry Commission Scotland. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Ossian's Hall". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
 | This article related to a protected area in Scotland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Perth and Kinross location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |