Glencoe Lochan @Scotland. The ideal place to enjoy stunning Highland scenery in a tranquil setting.
Glencoe Lochan is a tract of forest located just north of Glencoe village in the Scottish Highlands. It was transplanted from the Pacific Northwest of Canada in the nineteenth century by Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal.
After acquiring the Glencoe Estate in 1895, Donald Alexander Smith and his wife, Isabella Sophia Hardisty, moved from Canada to Scotland. Soon after their arrival, Isabella became increasingly homesick for her ancestral lands in Canada. In an attempt to abate his wife's depression, Donald Alexander Smith had this forest painstakingly planted, and granted it to her as a private refuge. The lochan is currently under the care of the Forestry Commission, there are trails around it, parking and fishing for brown trout is possible.
The most interesting discovery you can make is by taking one of the four trails available. As you walk the trails, you will discover beautiful flowers, interesting plants and trees, the very scenic lake view, some nice picture spots, and rest corners that you can take breaks .... If you are into nature, you must drop by this very scenic and tranquil forest park!!
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