Argyll Forest Park

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LocationCowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute
NearestcityGlasgow
Coordinates56°08′06″N 5°02′28″W / 56.135°N 5.041°W / 56.135; -5.041
Area21,133 ha (81.59 sq mi)[1]
Argyll Forest Park
Signage at the entrance to the Argyll Forest Park
A map showing the location of the Argyll Forest Park (in red, other forests parks shown in green).
LocationCowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute
Nearest cityGlasgow
Coordinates56°08′06″N 5°02′28″W / 56.135°N 5.041°W / 56.135; -5.041
Area21,133 ha (81.59 sq mi)[1]
Established1935[2]
Governing bodyForestry and Land Scotland
Websitehttps://forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/forest-parks/argyll-forest-park

Argyll Forest Park is a forest park located on the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. Established in 1935, it was the first forest park to be created in the United Kingdom.[2] The park is managed by Forestry and Land Scotland, and covers 211 km2 in total.[1]

From the Holy Loch in the south to the Arrochar Alps in the north, the park includes a variety of landscapes, from high peaks to freshwater and seawater lochs.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Much of the forest park lies within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, which was established in 2002; however, the forests at Corlarach and Ardyne in Cowal are outwith the national park boundary but within the forest park.[9]

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