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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: 16780 The 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 ...
A map of the forest parks of Scotland. Forest parks are areas of forest managed by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) that are managed for multiple benefits, with an emphasis on recreation facilities for visitors. [1] There are currently six forest parks in Scotland. [2] The first forest park was the Argyll Forest Park on the Cowal Peninsula ...
The Caledonian Forest is the ancient temperate forest of Scotland. The forest today is a reduced-extent version of the pre-human-settlement forest, existing in several dozen remnant areas . The Scots pines of the Caledonian Forest are directly descended from the first pines to arrive in Scotland following the Late Glacial ; arriving about 7000 BC .
Glenmore Forest Park is a remnant of the Caledonian Forest near Aviemore in the Badenoch and Strathspey district of Highland, Scotland. Owned and managed by Forestry and Land Scotland , it lies within the Cairngorms National Park , and is one of six forest parks in the country. [ 4 ]
The park was granted Dark Sky Park status ("Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park") in November 2009, being the first area in the UK to be so designated. [ 2 ] The park, established in 1947, covers 774 square kilometres (299 sq mi) [ 1 ] and receives over 800,000 visitors per year.
Glentress Forest is located near Peebles in the Scottish Borders, about 30 miles south of Edinburgh.Part of the Tweed Valley Forest Park along with Traquair Forest in Innerleithen, it is the home of a mountain biking centre which is one of the 7stanes mountain bike trails operated throughout southern Scotland by Forestry and Land Scotland.
Hiking Scotland’s premier long-distance trail in the colder months allows you to experience the stark natural splendour of the Highlands without the summer crowds, writes Alastair Gill
Argyll Forest Park is a forest park located on the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. Established in 1935, it was the first forest park to be created in the United Kingdom. [ 2 ] The park is managed by Forestry and Land Scotland , and covers 211 km 2 in total.