Backmuir Wood is an ancient semi-natural woodland. The oaks within the woodland are thought to have been planted around 1700 by the Duchess of Hamilton. The wood is a mixture natural and plantation with species such as beech, birch, elm and oak. See bluebells in spring, and other ground cover includes lesser celandine, wood anemone and wild garlic. Mammal species include roe deer, rabbit, fox and badger.