{"id":7993,"date":"2023-11-02T16:21:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T16:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/?p=7993"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T15:00:24","slug":"contemplation-shelter-in-cormonachan-community-woodlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2023\/11\/contemplation-shelter-in-cormonachan-community-woodlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Contemplation Shelter in Cormonachan Community Woodlands"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7993\" class=\"elementor elementor-7993\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f65441 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f65441\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-147eba5\" data-id=\"147eba5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9114d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9114d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Cormonachan Community Woodlands (Scottish Charity No: SC050840) are 63.9 ha (158 acres) of ancient Atlantic oak &amp; hazel woodlands<br \/>and part of Scotland\u2019s Rainforest and have the status of being \u2018Ancient Semi Natural Woodlands\u2019 (ASNW)<br \/>being preserved for Conservation,\u00a0Education and Recreation,\u00a0with oaks of 300 years old or more<br \/>and with areas of old coppiced hazel probably from at least 100 years ago.\u00a0<\/p><p>The woodlands are currently used for educational purposes by Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre, (AOEC Trust Ltd.) school and youth groups and by Lochgoil Primary School for projects and for recreational walks by local residents of Carrick Castle, Lochgoilhead and visitors to the area.<\/p><p>We are happy to allow marriages to take place in our approved Contemplation Shelter in Cormonachan Community Woodlands.\u00a0<\/p><p>Whilst we don&#8217;t charge a fee, we would expect a reasonable donation (minimum \u00a350) to be made to our &#8216;Cormonachan Community Woodlands Maintenance Fund. (Details can be found on website)<\/p><p>Our woodlands north car park has space for 8 cars parked tidily. The Contemplation Shelter is a 5 minute walk up the hill from the car park and has outstanding views over Loch Goil.<\/p><p>We have a policy of &#8216;Leave No Trace&#8217; &#8211; so nothing must be left behind after the event.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e0c318 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e0c318\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6be3ee\" data-id=\"b6be3ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d1fcd elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"75d1fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-address-book\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Address: Cormonachan Community Woodlands, North Car Park, by Carrick Castle, Argyll, PA24 8AF\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Telephone: 01301703098\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cormonachan-woodlands.co.uk\" title=\"Cormonachan Community Woodlands\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-laptop\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Website: Cormonachan Community Woodlands<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:secretary@cormonachan-woodlands.co.uk\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" 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