Introduction
The Wilderness Plantation is a block of semi-natural woodland, consisting mainly of birch and beech. It has the same broad outline as a mid-18th-century formal plantation that was part of the designed landscape of the Cawder estate.
The Wilderness Plantation is situated to the south-west of the current Cawder estate, of which it was once a part. The line of the Antonine Wall runs parallel to the northern boundary of the wood.
The Wilderness Plantation essentially retains its 18th-century outline but is now a continous block of woodland consisting largely of birch and beech of varying ages. There are scattered mature beech throughout the woodland and a high level of regeneration. There is at least one area of pine and oak. The woodland has high conservation value and is a significant feature in the local landscape.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
0131 668 8600
- Features & Designations
Designations
Site of Special Scientific Interest
- Reference: Cadder Wilderness
Features
- Ha-ha
- Description: Semi-circular ha-ha
- Key Information
Type
Wilderness
Purpose
Conservation
Survival
Part: standing remains
Hectares
5
Open to the public
Yes
- References
References
- Gordon, J. (ed), {The New Statistical Account of Scotland} (Edinburgh & London: W. Blackwood & Sons, 1845), Vol. 6, pp. 398-415
- William Roy {Military Survey of Scotland} (1750)
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East Dunbartonshire Council, `Wilderness Plantation?, {Survey of Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes in East Dunbartonshire},