Dyemill
Delve into the delights of Dyemill
You can spend a pleasant hour exploring the burnside trails and bridges of Dyemill's native woodland, or climb through conifers to lonely Urie Loch where hen harriers fly low over the heather moorland.
People of the past have left traces all through this forest, from old shielings and the ruins of Lagaville to the well-known Meallach's Grave, a prehistoric chambered cairn.
Notice
- Urie Loch trail is closed for forest road building until mid April 2018.
Life’s essentials
The nearest public toilets are in Lamlash, where you'll also find places to eat.
Walking trails
Please note: Urie Loch trail is closed for forest road building until mid April 2018.
Lagaville Trail
Walk up the picturesque gorge of Allt Lagriehesk to a pond near the ruins of Lagaville clearance village. An optional diversion leads to Meallach’s Grave, an impressive Neolithic chambered cairn.
Firm but uneven gravel and earth surface with narrow sections and exposed tree roots. Includes some fairly steep slopes, bridges and steps. Diversion to Meallach’s Grave is rougher and steeper.
1 ½ miles / 2.3 km Allow 1 hour
Urie Loch Trail
A tough ascent through the Sitka forest to reach a scenic loch nestled amid the open heather moorland. A bird’s eye view over Lamlash Bay and Holy Island.
Rough grass and earth path with long muddy sections and some rough rocky steps. Long continuous steep slopes for over a mile.
3 ¼ miles / 5.4 km Allow 2½ hours
Cycling trails
Dyemill to Kilmory cycle route
Cycling -
9.4 miles / 15.0 km
A fabulous forest cycle route with wildlife, waterfalls and views to Goatfell and Ireland.
More information...How to get here
Travel by ferry from Ardrossan in North Ayrshire to Brodick and then follow the A841 south for 4 miles (6.4 km) to Lamlash. Continue for one mile (1.6 km), then turn right at Monamore Bridge towards Kilmory. The entrance to the car park is on the left at grid reference NS 015 298.
Using SatNav?
KA27 8AR is the nearest postcode.
Public transport
The nearest bus stop is in Lamlash, about a mile (1.6 km) from Dyemill. You'll find timetable details at Traveline Scotland.
Nearby places
There are other forest trails at Brodick, King's Cave, and North Sannox.
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