Claish Moss Nature Reserve
See one of Britain’s best examples of a raised bog. Claish Moss has evolved over the last 8,000 years.
A network of pools speckles the bog’s dome-shaped surface. Deep below, pollen grains that survive in the peat are a record of the area’s plant life since the bog first began to form.
Claish Moss is protected as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Special Area of Conservation (which extends across Kentra Moss) and a Ramsar site.
NatureScot owns and manages the reserve.
Best time to visit
June to September, to see wild flowers in bloom and spot breeding birds.
Facilities
The reserve has no formal paths. Deep pools on the bog surface make it dangerous to walk on.
Location
Claish Moss Nature Reserve
National Grid reference: NM 720 675
Getting there
Claish Moss lies on the south shore of Loch Shiel. Take the A861 road and park in a layby (Grid reference: NM690659) roughly halfway between Salen and Acharacle. The start of the reserve is 3.5km along a track from the layby. Ensure you take a map with you.
Contact
NatureScot
Torlundy
Fort William
PH33 6SW
Telephone: 01463 701650
Find out more
Farming, SSSIs and Natura sites leaflet
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