Black Wood
Black Wood is a forest in Stirling, Scotland. Black Wood is situated nearby to the village Port of Menteith, as well as near the hamlet Dykehead.Places of Interest
Highlights include Inchmahome and Inchtalla.
Inchmahome
Island
Photo: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Inchmahome, an anglicisation of Innis Mo Cholmaig, is the largest of three islands in the Lake of Menteith, in Stirlingshire.
Inchtalla
Islet
Photo: James T M Towill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inchtalla or Inch Talla is an island in the Loch or Lake of Menteith in central Scotland. Its name derives from the Gaelic words innis and "talla". The entire island is dominated by Talla Castle, which appears to have been built in the 18th century.
Talla Castle
Castle
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Talla Castle, also known as Inch Talla or Inchtalla Castle, was a 15th-century castle on Inchtalla upon Lake of Menteith, Scotland. The castle was built by Malise Graham, Earl of Mentieth starting in 1427.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port of Menteith and Arnprior.
Port of Menteith
Village
Photo: Brian Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Port of Menteith is a village and civil parish in the Stirling district of Scotland, the only significant settlement on the Lake of Menteith. It was established as a burgh of barony, then named simply Port, in 1457 by King James III of Scotland.
Arnprior
Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arnprior is a hamlet in the Stirling council area of Scotland on the A811 about 12 miles west of Stirling and is one of the smallest community council districts in the region.
Thornhill
Village
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Thornhill is a village in the Scottish council area of Stirling. It lies 14 miles northwest of Stirling itself, south of Callander, east of Aberfoyle and west of Doune.
Black Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.1753° or 56° 10′ 31″ northLongitude
-4.2528° or 4° 15′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C8Q5PGW+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 925960665OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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