Quote Originally Posted by Micric View Post
I haven't been on the moor for 30 years.
Can anyone tell me if the battlefield is still planted with spruce trees?........it made seeing the layout a bit difficult on my visit.
Haunting place to visit though. The gorse was in bloom when I was there, and it was so sweet, yet a sad place.
Yes, all of the trees on the battlefield itself -- that portion in the ownership of the NTS -- have been removed. The road that bisected the field 30 years ago has also been removed. I think at that time Leanach cottage was still accessible; its interior was being damaged by the simple mass of people crossing the threshhold, so it is now closed although you can peek in a window or two.

Some original and important aspects of the field are being discovered as work continues to return it to the way it was 300 years ago. On its own and without man's interference, the very nature of the bog is being restored, but old walls and dykes have been found and marked or partially reconstructed by the Trust.

Even more haunting than when you were there.