Gight Wood
Gight Wood lies on the steep, south-facing slopes of the Ythan valley, forming the easternmost part of a series of woodlands and river grasslands . Brooding over the woods at the downstream end is the ruin of Gight Castle, once the family home of Lord Byron.
Species - Roe deer, fox, badger, red squirrel and otter. Notable plants include wood millet, three-nerved sandwort, climbing corydalis, smooth and remote sedges and the hairy brome.
Location - A remote location, about three miles east of Fyvie off the B9005, just outside the village of Methlick
Contact
Scottish Wildlife Trust
Methlick
Aberdeenshire
AB41
Scotland
Tel: +44 (131) 3127765
Fax: +44 (131) 3128705
E-Mail: enquiries@swt.org.uk
WWW: http://www.swt.org.uk
