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Cleaning up the Clootie Well at Munlochy

The Clootie Well at Munlochy is a fascinating place to visit. A site of historical significance going back possibly as far as the 7th century, it has long attracted visitors and pilgrims due to its association with ancient, pre-Christian healing...

Clootie Well Clean-Up Day

Forestry and Land Scotland rangers are joining up with local community groups to clean up the Munlochy Clootie Well later this month (26 October 12noon-4pm) . The historic Black Isle site, which for centuries has received offerings from visitors...

New bridge for Munlochy's Clootie Well woodland

Forestry and Land Scotland has built a new bridge to provide safer woodland access to people visiting the Clootie Well and surrounding woodlands at Munlochy. The new bridge, on the ‘Woodland Trail’ (Red Trail) that lies to the west of the Well,...

Munlochy and Tore pupils visit Clootie Well

Local schoolchildren visited Munlochy Clootie Well this week (Wed 20 March) to learn a little bit about local history and culture as well as how to help protect the environment. The pupils from Munlochy and Tore Primary Schools joined Forestry and Land...

Forests in The Black Isle

and beautiful swamp woodland, where bonsai pines grow slowly and dragonflies dart in the summer air. Monadh Mor Munlochy Clootie Well Short woodland trails beside an ancient and magical well. Tie your cloot to a branch and make a special wish. Munlochy...

High hopes for second Highland ‘Tree of the Year’

stands in the middle of a railway bridge, is in the heart of Culloden forest and on the path to the famous St Mary’s Clootie Well. Laura McNally, FLS Area Visitor Services Manager, who nominated the tree, said; “We had a big hit last year with the ‘last...

Scots pine

fell down and died on Doon Hill. It is said his ghost still wanders here, close to the old Scots pine. There’s a clootie well here too, where people can hang their wishes scrawled on rags. King of the Forest at Muirward Wood, Perthshire From the...