Craik Forest Land Management Plan (LMP) area covers some 4250 hectares of largely coniferous upland plantation forest, west and southwest of Hawick, and is part of the much larger Eskdalemuir Forest. It includes five forest blocks: Gair, Grey Hill, Craikhope, Meadshaw, and Crooked Loch.

It is part of Scotland’s national forests and land, owned by Scottish Ministers on behalf of the people of Scotland, and managed by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS). FLS is currently revising the LMP for this area, which gives us an opportunity to review management objectives and lay out proposals for managing the forest over the next ten years. This page will be updated with information, documents and maps as the plan is developed.

Community consultation

It is important that we understand why this area is important to the local community. Consultation with stakeholders (including the local community) is a requirement of the land management planning process, but it is also a valuable opportunity for FLS to engage with the public, talk about our work, and discover what is important to you.

A community drop-in event was held at the Forman Memorial Hall, Roberton, on Tuesday 3 December 2024, and a questionnaire was provided on this webpage. Thank you to everyone who participated in the drop-in event and completed the questionnaire.

The final draft plan will be available on this webpage before submission to Scottish Forestry.

Timeline

• January/February 2025: Plan development.
• March 2025: Final plan submission to Scottish Forestry.

Land management plan documents and maps

• Map 1 - Location
• Map 2 - Current Tree Species
• Map 3 - Draft Concept
• Map 3a - Key Features