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.
We will be holding a community drop-in event at the Forman Memorial Hall, Roberton, on Tuesday 3 December 2024, from 2pm to 6:30pm.
You can also fill in the brief questionnaire below, which will be available until 20 December 2024.

 

Timeline

• November 2024: Identification of key issues, draft management objectives and develop outline management plan concept.
• November/December 2024: Community and other stakeholder consultation.
• January/February 2025: Plan development.
• February 2025: Plan submission to Scottish Forestry.

Land management plan documents and maps

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