Munlochy Clootie Well

💡 4 things to know

1. What a cloot isForestry and Land Scotland describes a rag dipped in the well and tied to a tree; healing is a traditional belief. Source Reported
2. Small and natural onlyThe site’s manager asks visitors to leave small pieces of biodegradable material such as wool or cotton. Source Reported
3. A big clean-up in 2019Julian Paren photographed a volunteer clean-up in October 2019 and recorded more than fifty large sacks collected. Source Reported
4. Cleared and coming backUndiscovered Scotland photographed heavy clearances in 2022 and 2023, and offerings partly returning in August 2025. Source Reported

📍 Where it is

🗓️ Sightings

1. 201926 Oct

   Volunteer clean-up photographed by Julian Paren

2. 2022Jun

   Cleared site photographed

3. 2023Jun

   Another clearance photographed

4. 2025Aug

   Offerings partly returning

Green stamps mark dated photographs; amber stamps mark records or reports; red stamps mark loss. Publication dates are not camera dates.

✅ The facts

Name

A cloot is a rag or cloth Source Checked

Place

Woodland beside the A832, west of Munlochy Source Checked

Custom

Cloth dipped in the well and tied to a tree Source Reported

Listed by

Forestry and Land Scotland, as one of its forest destinations Source Checked

2019 clean-up

More than 50 large sacks, according to the photographer Source Reported

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Last checked: 26 October 2026 · How we verify art