Tag Archives: Bridgend Woods

At Eallabus plantation, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an overgrown track along a green plantationWhile large parts of Islay are low and treeless peat bogs and hills there are some pockets of woodland, in particular around Bridgend. Here a view of a part of the Eallabus plantation in Bridgend Woods.

Loch Skerrols from Knockdon, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a loch (lake) surrounded by trees seen from a hillLoch Skerrols in Islay’s Bridgend Woods as seen from the hillside behind Knockdon.

Lush green in Bridgend Woods, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a green woodland with some purple rhododendrons mixed inIt took some time to establish them in the sometimes harsh sea climate on Islay, but Bridgend Woods now still show some beautiful lush green woodlands.