Aros Park lies one mile south of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. Much of the park has historically been woodland, with a mix of early estate plantings and later commercial conifers, before acquisition by the Forestry Commission in 1957. Aros Park is FLS’ main recreation facility on Mull and is a popular destination both for local islanders and visiting tourists. It is the focus for a network of footpaths accessible both on foot from Tobermory and by car. It also comprises the Sound of Mull Cliffs SSSI along it’s coastal boundary to the south.

Objectives

• Support and enable investment in facilities and access for both locals and visitors to the Isle of Mull.
• Continue to manage policy woodland silvicultural system.
• Continue to work with the community on facilitating and progressing opportunities for community involvement in the forest given its close proximity to Tobermory.
• Work with the community to protect the important Victorian heritage of Aros Park Estate.
• Continue to maintain SSSI (Sound of Mull Cliffs) in favourable condition and restore PAWS, including the SSSI buffer; develop and implement a plan to reduce and contain R. ponticum.
• Facilitate solutions for management of herbivore impact to support species diversity and ground vegetation as well as encouraging natural regeneration.

Timeline

• Spring 2024 | surveys and internal scoping meetings
• August 2024 | initial public consultation
• 2024-2025 | development of management proposals
• Summer 2025 | consultation on management proposals
• Winter 2025 | submission of proposals to Scottish Forestry

Documents and maps

• Aros Park LMP plan brief
• Aros Park LMP location and access map
• Aros Park LMP context map
• Aros Park LMP issues map