Woodlands

Carrifran Wildwood

Carrifran Wildwood is a bold initiative in ecological restoration, spearheaded by a group of friends in the Scottish Borders, with over 800 major supporters across Britain and overseas. Read More...

Crailing Orchard

Crailing orchard is a group of old apple, pear and plums varieties that once belonged to Crailing Hall, near Jedburgh. The long term vision is to establish a working orchard and conserve the old varieties found within the borders. Read More...

Crown Community Woodland

Crown wood is a 13.1 hectare conifer plantation one mile outside of Bonchester Bridge near Hawick. The wood is a mixture of conifers and birch. There are several clearings within the wood with typical heathland species such as Heather and Bilberry. Read More...

Darnick Community Woodland

The woodland covers a total area of seven and a half acres and is divided into two woods by one of the local roads, Broomilees Road, which runs through from the village. Opened in 1849, The Border Union Railway, which operated between Galashiels and Hawick, ran past this part of the village. Read More...

Drygrange Community Woodland

Drygrange Community Woodland is 9.32 hectares. The wood is in the grounds of Grange Hall nursing home the once Baronial Mansion built in the 1800's. The woodland follows the Leader Water on a steep sided bank and is designated as ancient woodland. Read More...

Eshiels Community Woodland

Eshiels woodlands are situated along the River Tweed two miles outside of Peebles. The woodland is made up of three small areas which link together to make up a mile long strip of woodland following the River Tweed. Read More...

Eyemouth Community Woodland

As part of the walk through the wood, an oak avenue has been planted with 129 trees commemorating sailors who died during the 1881 Black Friday fishing disaster. The avenue leads to the top of the wood and some of the best views of the town and the sea beyond. Read More...

Gala Policies

Gala Policies is in the heart of Galashiels. It is a mixed woodland with old oak trees, planted exotic trees such as Douglas Fir and Giant Sequoia, younger woodland trees such as willow, ash and sycamore and some shrubs including elder and rhododendron. Read More...

Glenkinnon Community Woodland

The Community Woodland consists of a recent clearfelled area (now planted with mixed, native hardwoods - predominantly oak) and conifer plantation that continues up the SSSI valley. Read More...

Gordon Community Woodland

The woodland covers an area of 210 acres of mainly mixed broadleaves. It includes a large pond, the site of some ancient burial mounds and a disused railway line. It is bounded on the eastern side by the River Eden. Read More...

Heronhill Community Woodland

Heronhill Woods are five small individual woods of differing character and are well used by the people of Hawick, with great views over the town form the highest wood. Pond Wood is one of the best locations in Hawick to watch Dragonflies on a summer's day, whilst Boundary Wood has an impressive display of summer flowers with a few local rarities. Read More...

Janet's Brae Community Woodland

The site is approximately 21.6 hectares and comprises predominantly deciduous species of a varied age structure. It also lies within a designated area of Great Landscape Value and the Soonhope Burn SSSI a tributary of the River Tweed SSSI forms the western boundary of the woodland. Read More...

Jubilee Community Woodland

Jubilee wood is 1 hectare in size and is situated at the south edge of Peebles. The woodland has an interesting ground flora, with a small selection of species which indicate the woodland has ancient origins. Read More...

Ladyurd Community Woodland

Ladyurd Community woodland is a mixed woodland of plantation origin and forms part of the Ladyurd Forest. The area considered a Community Woodland covers an area of approximately 14 hectares and is owned by Forestry Commission Scotland. Read More...

Langlee Community Woodland

This woodland has a private landowner and is under a 25 year management agreement with Borders Forest Trust to establish native woodland with community participation. The site is approximately 6.3 hectares and predominantly consists of newly planted (since 1997) mixed native broadleaved trees. Read More...

Lindean Community Woodland

Lindean and Bailhill Wood is owned by Borders Forest Trust and covers an area of approximately 7.7 Ha. The woodland consists of two distinct sections, Bailhill - a prominent hill and Lindean Burn - which forms a steep gully woodland. Read More...

Lindinny Community Woodland

The woodland is a mixture of mature tree species with the majority being conifers. Although the local community is small the wood is well supported with over a thousand visitors in 2005. Read More...

March Community Woodland

This privately owned wood is managed by the local community and Borders Forest Trust through a 25 year agreement. The wood is situated in one of the most stunning locations within the borders, overlooking St Mary's Loch. The woodland has a parkland type feel near the banks of the loch, with denser woodland further up the hill in the eastern half. Read More...

The Pirn Community Woodland

At the top of the woodland is Pirn Hill which is crowned by the remains of an Iron Age fort. Stunning views of the Tweed and neighbouring valleys can be seen from its summit. Read More...

Plora Community Woodland

The woodland consists of a mature stand of conifers planted in the 1950's with areas of native broadleaves. Plora is the largest semi-natural woodland in Tweeddale and one of only five oakwoods 12 hectares or greater to be found throughout the Borders. Read More...

Swanna Community Woodland

Swanna is unique in that it is located on an island in the middle of the River Tweed. The site is prone to flooding and so the wood is being planted with a mixture of water tolerant species such as Alder, Willow, Bird Cherry and Aspen. Read More...

Venlaw Community Woodland

Venlaw Community Woodland, Peebles, extends over 3.5 hectares and is located northeast of the town centre, on the South side of Venlaw Hill. Venlaw Wood comprises predominantly mature parkland trees, with a mixture of plantation conifers and younger broadleaves. Read More...

Wooplaw Community Woodland

The woodlands that make up Wooplaw Community Woodlands occupy an area of 20.3 hectares situated at a height of approximately 250m. There is a mixture of trees, consisting of both mature stands of native broad leaves and conifers, and young plantations - the latter being mostly native broad leaves. Read More...