Callendar Wood Land Management Plan

Every ten years we renew our Land Management Plans and it's now time to renew the plan for Callendar Wood. 

This woodland covers approximately 95 hectares and is situated in Falkirk town. It's recognised as a 'plantation on ancient woodland' (PAWS) and 'garden and designed landscape' and provides a highly valued greenspace for local communities.  

Map 1a (below) shows the plan boundary and its regional setting. 

Due to an increased risk from plant pests and disease we're accelerating the transition to a principally native broadleaved woodland. We're therefore proposing to remove the main concentrations of high risk conifer species (spruce and larch) in one intervention. After this, we'll revert back to our intended approach of low intensity woodland management.  

1. Our central focus in the short-term is to reduce plant health risks. In the long-term we’ll focus management on retaining and enhancing the amenity and conservation value of the woodland.
2. We’ll transition commercial conifer stands to native broadleaves and retain a minor component of ornamental species to complement designed landscapes linked to Callendar House.
3. We’ll continue the control of invasive species such as Rhododendron ponticum and Himalayan balsam to enhance PAWS restoration.
4. Encourage an increasing proportion of timber suitable for niche markets through appropriate silviculture and tending.
5. We’ll continue to build on FLS’s community and visitor management work of recent years and explore how best to add value to visitors appreciation and understanding of Callendar Wood.

As part of the consultation process we'd like to hear your views and comments so will host two community drop in events where you'll have opportunity to speak to our staff, ask questions and view large sized proposal maps. Event details are listed below and shown on Map 1b - consultation events.

1. Outdoor Community Drop In Event: 12pm - 3pm Saturday, 24 January 2026 at Callendar Wood; Grid Ref: NS 8973 7910.
2. Indoor Community Drop In Event: 12pm - 3pm Saturday, 7 February 2026 in the Education Suite at Callendar House, Callendar Park, Falkirk; FK1 1YR. (Free car parking available).  

We've provided the proposal maps below which can be downloaded for viewing. If you can't make the drop-in events we'd be keen to receive your comments by e-mail or letter using the 'Get In Touch' details (see below). Please reference your correspondence - ‘Callendar Wood LMP renewal’.

The stakeholder consultation period will conclude on Saturday, 7 February 2026. 

• summer 2025: internal scoping and draft concept development  
• December 2025 to February 2026: stakeholder consultation and concept review
• spring 2026: finalise plan's proposals following consultation and then submit to Scottish Forestry (the forestry regulator) for approval

As part of the approval process, the plan will be placed on Scottish Forestry’s public register for 28 days where you'll also have another opportunity to comment.

The following documents can be downloaded for viewing. They will be printed as large-scale hard copies for viewing at community the drop-in events:

• Text annotation - accessible map text
• Map 1a - plan location
• Map 1b - consultation events
• Map 2 - analysis of sensitivities, constraints and opportunities
• Map 3 - 10 year proposals
• Map 4 - future concept
• Map 5 - future species and habitats
• Map 6 - recreation and path networks