List of forests managed by Forestry and Land Scotland

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Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) (Scottish Gaelic : Coilltearachd agus Fearann Alba) was formed on 1 April 2019 and is responsible for managing and promoting the National Forest Estate in Scotland. [1] The national forest estate owned by FLS covers 6,400 km2, being roughly 8% of the land area of Scotland. Around two-thirds of this land is forested, with the remaining land consisting of a mixture of agricultural land and open areas such as moorland. [2]

As of January 2020 there were 307 individual forests listed on the FLS website; [3] there are also 6 designated forest parks.

List of Forests

NameLocationSize (hectares)DescriptionReferences
Aberfoyle Forest Stirling Part of the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park. [4]
Achnabreac Argyll and Bute An area of open woodland close to the prehistoric sites of Kilmartin Glen. [5]
Achnashellach Forest Highland 1,535Achnashellach Forest does not have recreational facilities that many other FLS forests have. It is in a remote part of the Scottish Highlands and is fairly mountainous. The forest was originally part of the Caledonian Forest. [6] [7]
Aldie Burn Highland Has woodland trails along the glen of the Aldie burn. [8]
Allean Forest Perth and Kinross Site of an ancient Pictish fort overlooking Loch Tummel. [9]
Allt Mor Highland Part of Glenmore Forest Park. [10]
Allt na Crìche Highland North of Fort Augustus, overlooking Loch Ness. [11]
Aoineadh Mòr Highland In the Morvern district, the forest has waymarked trails that highlight the impact of the Highland Clearances on the area. [12]
Ard Hill Highland A trail leads to a viewpoint overlooking Loch Alsh. [13]
Àrd-Àirigh Highland Semi-natural Atlantic oakwoods in the Sunart district. [14]
Ardcastle Argyll and Bute Forest on the shore of Loch Fyne, with cycling, horse-riding and walking trails. [15]
Ardentinny Argyll and Bute Part of the Argyll Forest Park, this forest borders Cowal's longest sandy beach, on the shore of Loch Long. [16]
Ardgartan Argyll and Bute Part of the Argyll Forest Park, this forest covers the northern and eastern slopes of The Brack. [17]
Ardmolich Highland Rocky wooded hills, covered mostly in conifer plantations, in the Moidart district. [18]
Ardmore Argyll and Bute In the northern part of the Isle of Mull, Ardmore Forest holds the remains of the ruined settlements of Ardmore and Penalbanach. [19]
Ardyne Argyll and Bute Part of the Argyll Forest Park, this forest lies to the south of Dunoon. [20]
Argyll Forest Park Argyll and Bute 21,133In 1935, Argyll Forest became the first Forest Park in Britain. It lies on the border between the Scottish Highlands and the Scottish Lowlands. [21] [22]
Ariundle Highland The Atlantic oakwoods of Airundle have been a national nature reserve since 1977. [23] [24]
Aros Park Argyll and Bute On the outskirts of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, Aros Park has walking trails, trout fishing and a barbecue area. [25]
Arrochar Argyll and Bute Part of the Argyll Forest Park, FLS property at Arrochar includes the summits of The Cobbler and Beinn Narnain. [26]
Auchenshuggle Glasgow An urban forest in Glasgow's East End, lying between the M74 and the West Coast Main Line. [27]
Back o'Bennachie Aberdeenshire On the northern slopes of Bennachie, trails here provide a route to hill's highest summit, Oxen Craig. [28]
Balblair Wood Highland Lying to the north of the Kyle of Sutherland, Balblair Wood is laid out with walking and mountain bike trails. [29] [30]
Balgownie Wood Fife Balgownie Wood was once owned by Culross Abbey, and was first planted with trees during the middle ages. [31]
Balkello Community Woodland Angus Balkello was first planted with trees in the 1990s, and there are now 150,000 young trees growing at the site. [32] [33]
Ballachulish Highland Located above the former slate quarries on the shores of Loch Leven. [34]
Craik Forest Scottish Borders Craik Forest is primarily a commercial forest with timber being processed at facilities nearby. There are some recreational facilities within the forest. [35] [36]
Dalbeattie Forest Dumfries and Galloway 1100Dalbeattie Forest has primarily been a commercial forest, though the Forestry Commission has worked with local organisations to expand recreational facilities. The forest now hosts one of the 7stanes biking trails. [37] [38]
Forest of Ae Dumfries and Galloway 9100Ae was created by the Forestry Commission soon after it was established. While it is mainly a commercial forest, it is also one of the 7stanes forests. [39] [40]
Galloway Forest Park Dumfries and Galloway 97000Galloway Forest is the largest forest in Britain. In 2009 it became the first Dark Sky Park in the UK. [41] [42] [43]
Garscadden Wood Glasgow 16.94Garscadden Wood lies within the Drumchapel Woodlands, slightly north west of Glasgow. [44] [45]
Glen Affric Highland 9000Glen Affric is home to a large area of Caledonian Forest and is designated a national nature reserve. [46] [47]
Glencoe Lochan Highland Glencoe Lochan forest was established by 1st Baron Strathcona in the 19th century. It is a coniferous forest. [48]
Glenmore Forest Park Highland 3500Glenmore contains some Caledonian woodland. It became the second Forest Park to be created by the Commission in 1948. [49] [50]
Knapdale Forest Argyll and Bute 19800Knapdale has a colony of beavers as part of the Scottish Beaver Trial. [51] [52] [53]
Mabie Forest Dumfries and Galloway Mabie Forest has been owned by the Forestry Commission since 1943. It has become a recreational forest, with walking routes and 7stanes biking trails. [54]
Queen Elizabeth Forest Park Stirling 16780The Queen Elizabeth Forest Park consists of several forests. It became a forest park in 1953 as part of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. [55] [56]
Tay Forest Park Perthshire The Tay Forest Park is made up of several different forests. The forest has been visited by several royals, including Queen Victoria and Queen Isabella of Scotland. [57]
Tweed Valley Forest Park Scottish Borders 6800The Tweed Valley Forest Park is made up of seven forests around the Scottish Borders. Glentress and Innerleithen forests are part of the 7stanes biking trail project. [58] [59]

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