Trossachs Forest
CountryUK (Scotland)
Area300 km2
TypeMixed temperate
Key SpeciesRed deer, golden eagle, osprey
About Trossachs Forest
The forests that inspired Walter Scotts poem Lady of the Lake. Loch Katrine runs through it. Queen Victoria loved the area. Part of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Ancient Caledonian pine remnants survive.
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