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Built from a storm.
The library's timber came from trees blown down in a storm in 1998.
Isle of Arran
The Library in the Woods
A turf-roofed log cabin in the woods at Eas Mor, its walls and ceiling covered in notes and drawings left by visitors, with books to read.
Welcome
In the woods above Kildonan, a short climb from the Eas Mor waterfall, a little log cabin with a roof of turf sits in a clearing among the trees.
Visited and photographed by Simon Hird
It was built by the local charity Eas Mor Ecology from timber blown down in a storm in 1998, and it is known as the Library in the Woods.
Step inside and every surface is covered in paper. Thousands of notes, drawings and messages left by visitors hang from the walls and the ceiling: poems, thank-yous, children's pictures and all kinds of small wisdom, from inspirational quotes to a simple note that someone saw a jellyfish. Books are piled beneath the windows, and a desk holds pencils and paper so you can add your own.
The path up from the car park on the A841 is steep but short and well kept. Combine it with the waterfall, and stop at the Forest of the Falls cafe on the way back down.
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Before you go
Open at all times.
A steep but short climb on well-kept paths from the car park.
- Where
- Eas Mor, above Kildonan.
- Built
- From timber felled by a 1998 storm.
- Cost
- Free.
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Visitors to the library leave messages of every kind, from inspirational quotes to news of a jellyfish.
Hidden Scotland
From our guide to Arran
A short climb from the Eas Mor waterfall, a little log cabin with a turf roof sits in a clearing among the trees. The charity Eas Mor Ecology built it from timber blown down in a storm in 1998. Step inside and every surface is covered in paper: thousands of notes, poems, drawings and thank-yous left by visitors, hanging from the walls and the ceiling. Books are piled under the windows, and a desk holds pencils and paper so you can leave a note of your own. Stop at the Forest of the Falls café on the way back down.
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What is new across Arran, day by day.
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What is on on ArranWhere it is
On the Eas Mor trail, from the car park on the A841 opposite the westernmost road to Kildonan.
Close byKildonan.
Eas Mor WaterfallThe waterfall beside it.Under a mile 1 min by road
Forest of the Falls CaféThe cafe at the start of the walk.Under a mile 1 min by road
PladdaA low green island off Arran's south coast, with a lighthouse first lit in 1790, seen from Kildonan or on a boat trip round it.2 miles 6 min by road
Silver SandsThe beach below.2 miles 7 min by road
Kildonan CastleThe ruined tower of a 13th-century castle of the Lords of the Isles above the shore at Kildonan, looking out to Pladda and Ailsa Craig.2 miles 7 min by road
Kilmory WorkshopDave Furze's woodwork showroom at Kilmory, where Arran-grown timber is seasoned and turned into bowls, clocks, toys and furniture.5 miles 12 min by road
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