The Forest of Aultmore area is situated in the extreme east of Morayshire at NJ447585 and is approximately 7 kilometers (km) south of the port of Buckie and 8 km north of Keith. It lies between the B9016 and B9018. It was originally a peat moorland and was planted between 1961 and 1973. The forest block covers 2,415.2 hectares (ha).

The current 10 year land management plan (LMP) expired on 13 January 2024 and is currently under review, and this initial stakeholder consultation forms the first part of this review process. We are looking for stakeholders (statutory, third sector, business, neighbours and private individuals) to provide us with their thoughts on how Aultmore should be managed over the next 10 years.

If you would like to feedback on the consultation, but are not sure where to start consider the following questions:

1. What is your connection to this place? 
2. Why is this place important to you? 
3. Is there a significant feature or issue we should be aware of?

Documents

• Consultation information (PDF)
• Key features map (PDF) 

Timeline

• September – October 2024: Initial stakeholder scoping and public consultation (28 days)
• October – December 2024: Preparation of the draft plan
• January – February 2025: Final stakeholder scoping and public consultation on draft proposals (28 days)
• February – March 2025: Preparation of the final plan
• April 2025: Submission to Scottish Forestry for approval (the submitted LMP will be available on their public register)