Sitka spruce is the predominant species of the wood having been planted on open ground in the 80's. A small clear-felled area is regenerating itself with Sitka, native birch and willow, with the occasional rowan and perhaps surprisingly, a few wee oaks.

The marshy area beyond the pond is home to a block of willow with the odd gnarled hawthorn dotted about. Along the open banks and the road and trackside, a large variety of wildflowers can be seen as the seasons dictate, foxglove, campion and bog asphodel to mention a few.

Perhaps the presence of oak trees can be explained by sightings of that colourful corvid the jay as it speeds from one area of cover to the next. Within the trees, a small area of pressed-down grass is a sure sign that a roe deer rested here a while.

The drainage channels parallel to the track are an ideal breeding habitat for a surprising number and variety of dragonflies, A patient observer will sport their lava as they rise to the surface to breathe. Not to be confused with that almost alien pond land predator the larva of the great diving beetle.

Newts, frogs and toads live here in abundance with lizards and slow worms occupying a different niche within the ecosystems.

Perhaps the main feature of this wood is largely unseen. Beneath the flora is a layer of peat. Formed over thousands of years this vital and rare habit is only relatively recently having its importance recognised.

A woodlands bench has been created to give a seated viewing point over the small pond and the eastern edge of the wood.

Ringquihill Wood is easily accessed from the A75 Dumfries to Stranraer highway and then down a single-track road to the gated entrance. From there a well-found stone track leads to, and then along a former railway track to the entrance of the wood.

Within the wood small pathways have been cut through the spruce to allow access into the heart of the wood.

The sporting rights are owned and included in the sale.

An ideal location for a quiet camping spot it should be possible to create a small cabin, subject to the appropriate planning consent, an excellent use for the slow-grown standing timber in the wood.

The spruce is now of a size where sensitive thinning could be considered. This would allow more light in and give the opportunity for broadleaf planting thus improving the biodiversity of the wood. This could also provide a small source of domestic firewood, easily processed and stacked to dry on the provided hardstanding.

Aeons ago the whole of this area was covered in a huge ice sheet that extended across most of the British Isles. Their actions left unique geographical features in the landscape. A nearby drumlin field has prompted the naming of a few more prominent examples one of which shares our woodlands name.

Located in the Machars of Galloway the locality is subject to a relatively mild climate due to the influence of the Gulf Stream. Within fifteen miles to the east or west, the sea is easily reached with an interesting variety of rocky shorelines, sandy beaches and low lying cliffs.