FAQs

After the successful community buyout of the woods in 2002, the woods belong to the community of people living in Grantown-on-Spey and the surrounding area. The community is represented by a board of up to 12 trustees, who live locally.

The trust was created to look after the woods, working to manage the community land to benefit the Grantown community and the public in general. It is also responsible for the education of the public, particularly young local people, on the importance of the conservation of the area’s natural and cultural heritage. Anagach Woods Trust also helps to provide recreational facilities and activities to allow as many people as possible to enjoy the woods sustainably and responsibly.

The board meet once a month to discuss the care and management of the woods, plan volunteering days, maintenance work, conservation work, annual events, community engagement and process important legal and governance issues. The trust holds an AGM every year that members can attend and where trustees are elected.

SIGN UP AS A MEMBER! Become a member (there is no membership charge) today to have your say in the care of your local community woodland, Anagach Woods. Members will:

● Receive our seasonal newsletter to stay up-to-date on news

● Be first to hear about volunteering opportunities and events

● Receive an invitation to our AGM

● Have the opportunity to comment on key decisions

You can choose between different donation options on our Donate page.

Volunteer by signing up on the volunteer page on the Cairngorms National Park Authority volunteer portal which displays volunteering opportunities across the National Park Volunteering Opportunities – Cairngorms National Park Authority

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● Sign up to our newsletter at the bottom of this page using your email address

Yes, but please follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. We especially ask you to follow the Code requirements to keep your dog on a lead, or close at heel, during the nesting season to protect ground nesting birds. In Anagach, the season is from 1 April until 31 August. Please also pick up and remove your dog’s faeces.

In particular, Anagach Woods is an important habitat for the iconic and threatened capercaillie, so please do your part to give these birds the best chance possible.

Please contact us in advance if you want to run an event in the woods

The nearest public toilets are at the Burnfield Road Car Park, behind the Grantown-on-Spey Library. These facilities include a RADAR key accessible toilet.

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No, section 34 of the Road Traffic Act prohibits the use of motorised vehicles in the woods without the permission of the Trust. For the safety of users of the woods the Trust only allows the use of motorised vehicles for essential maintenance activities.

The bird feeders located approximately here are maintained by the Grant Arms Hotel.