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A peaceful retreat for connecting with the great outdoors.

Keil View Estate is situated on the southern shores of Loch Linnhe overlooking the village of Keil in Argyll, Scotland. It has fine views over the Loch and Scottish Highlands. The estate consists of young oak, hazel, beech, silver birch and other broadleaf trees. There are camping areas around an extended lochan and a path links and winds it's way into the estate. At fifty plus meters above sea level the land is well drained ensuring good tree growth. Red deer browse, red squirrel forage and diverse bird life and flora flourish throughout the estate. Grasses, ferns, bluebells, wild strawberry and brambles seasonally carpet the undergrowth. At the southern end of the estate near the entrance there is a carpark with a visitor's center where our ghillie Stewart Borland from nearby Ballachulish can show you round the estate, sharing with you his vast experience of wildlife. From a waterfall high up on the estate, the fast flowing Salachan Burn tumbles it's way down into Loch Linnhe. During March to October Atlantic salmon and wild brown trout swim up the Burn to their spawning grounds higher up in the glen. A few flakes of native Scottish gold can still be found in the Burn and Appin gold was used in the original Scottish Crown Jewels. To the north of the estate is the ghostly but beautiful mysterious area of Glencoe. Access to the estate is via a hard stone track leading off the A828 Oban to Fort William road. Further internal access is via a new road and path leading off the main track. Along this path and road are several benches where you can rest a while, with board maps to show where you are on the estate. During the past few years the old railway line alongside the A828 next to the shore of Loch Linnhe has been turned into a cycle track. It runs from Fort William to Oban and has become part of UK National Cycle Network. In 1595 the estate was known as Kilcholmkill meaning 'St Columba' who brought Christianity to Scotland from Donegal, Ireland. Across the road from the estate in Keil there is the remains of a small chapel and grave yard where the estate owner's DNA confirmed maternal ancestors, Clan Colquhoun, are buried. In the same grave yard are the remains of James Stewart executed in 1752 for the Appin murders.

Keil View Estate is monitored and linked to the British Library website.

The family Woods of Keil.

Keil View Estate is owned by the Much Honoured Roy Alexander Woods. Laird of Keil who resides in Orton Goldhay in Cambridgeshire. Roy has three children by his wife Jennifer who sadly passed away in November 1996. Under traditional Scottish law son Darren is titled 'Younger of Keil' and daughters Sharon and Spring Louise are titled 'Maid & Ms of Keil'. The Woods family can trace their Scottish ancestry back to Kelso Roxburgh in 1654 when this area was known as Northumbria stretching from Edinburgh in the north to York in the south. The family are connected to the ancient family Wood of Largo in Fife. This information was gathered from the dispatches of James Wood of Lambieletham, grandson of Sir Andrew Wood Laird of Largo and Admiral to King James lll & lV of Scotland. Sir Andrew's father William Wood was a Scion of an ancient and noble race of Northumbrians who moved to Largo and Leith around 1458. At Largo is a river known as 'Keil Burn' which runs out into the Firth of Forth. It also flows through a small woodland area known as' Keil Den' which was part of the Largo House estate owned by Sir Andrew Wood. Roy is a member of the Clan Wood Society and represented his family at Scotland's largest Clan gathering at Holyrood Park Edinburgh in July 2009. Darren, Sharon and Spring Louise represented the family at the Highland Games held at Harpenden Hertfordshire in July 2010. On 21st May 2011 Roy was a guest at the inauguration ceremony of Timothy Fawcett Wood as Chief of Clan Wood held at Upper Largo Fife.

In May 2018 the 'Laird' & 'Younger of Keil' along with other clansmen stormed Edinburgh Castle to mark a monumental occasion in Scotland's history when Highland clans lay siege to the castle during the Jacobite uprisings of 1745. Roy and Darren presented their Woods family history book to castle Governor General Mike Ridell-Webster in the Great Hall. 

Roy is a serving Knight Templar and was presented with his Armorial Coat of Arms by the Knights of Arkley at a jousting tournament held at Knebworth House, Hertfordshire in August 2015. The Arms were granted by the College of Arms, Institute of Heraldry, Buenos Aires. The same authority who granted Arms to Pope Francis. These arms are recorded and registered with the Heraldry Society of Scotland and the International Register of Arms vol 3 #0541.


On 14th March 2017 the Laird of Keil was sworn in as Lord Baron of Stamford Priory in Lincolnshire at an investiture ceremony held in London with Royal and international guests.

Best Experiences in Appin

Based in the vibrant Appin, Keil View Estate provides magical experiences that inspire and stimulate your senses. Exploring nature and learning about the world is in our DNA. Why not see for yourself and find out why people come to us. Join in the adventure of enjoying the beautiful views and exciting wildlife of Scotland. Cross the road from the estate entrance and explore the shore of Loch Linnhe and investigate the remains of the ancient Keil chapel and graveyard steeped with early Christian history and the Appin murders.

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