ABOUT US

The Barrahormid Trust is a Scottish Charity (SCIO SC052849)

Our MissioN

Protect and restore the unique natural habitats on the Barrahormid Estate and surrounding areas on the Tayvallich Peninsula, Argyll

Provide land or buildings for rural or affordable housing, or for rural enterprises, to those in need

 Create opportunities for people to experience and be inspired by the nature on Barrahormid

Barrahormid

Barrahormid Estate is a large area of land on the Tayvallich peninsula in Argyll, Scotland comprising 1,686 acres of temperate rainforest, juniper scrub, fenland, coastal marsh and species-rich grassland. It contains unique natural habitats which have been designated by NatureScot as two SSSIs and an SAC (Special Area of Conservation) 

  •  the Tayvallich Juniper and Fen SSSI
  • the West Tayvallich Peninsula SSSI
  • the Tayvallich Juniper and Coast SAC

The estate is near to a number of other nationally important sites for nature including Taynish National Nature Reserve, the Knapdale Forest and the Moine Mhor National Nature Reserve. These, together with the Barrahormid Estate and the Tayvallich Estate to the South, will form a landscape scale site for nature.