Question: What is the size in hectares of the Scottish forest that was first planted in the 1920s , primarily with Sitka spruce ?

text: List of forests managed by the Forestry Commission
Forests in Scotland
Main article : List of forests managed by Forestry and Land Scotland
Prior to 2013, the Forestry Commission managed about one million hectares of land across Great Britain, including 660,000 hectares of forest in Scotland, 250,000 hectares in England and 126,000 hectares in Wales. In 2013 the Commission's forests in Wales were transferred to Natural Resources Wales, whilst Forestry and Land Scotland was established in Scotland in 2019 to own and manage Scotland's National Forest Estate. These forests range from small scale urban forests to many of the largest forests in Britain. The Forestry Commission was set up in 1919 to carry out afforestation programmes across Britain for timber production. It is also responsible for maintaining and developing recreational facilities within the forests.
Name Location Size ( hectares ) Description
Achnashellach Forest Scottish Highlands  Achnashellach Forest does not have recreational facilities that many other Forestry Commission forests have . It is in a remote part of the Scottish Highlands and is fairly mountainous . The Forest was originally part of a Caledonian Forest
Argyll Forest Park Argyll and Bute 24,281 In 1935 , Argyll Forest became the first Forest Park in Britain . It lies on the border between the Scottish Highlands and the Scottish Lowlands
Craik Forest Scottish Borders  Craik Forest is primarily a commercial forest with timber being processed at facilities nearby . There are some recreational facilities within the forest
Dalbeattie Forest Dumfries and Galloway 1100 Dalbeattie Forest has primarily been a commercial forest , though the Forestry Commission has worked with local organisations to expand recreational facilities . The forest now hosts one of the 7stanes biking trails
Forest of Ae Dumfries and Galloway 9100 Ae was created by the Forestry Commission soon after it was established . While it is mainly a commercial forest , it is also one of the 7stanes forests
Galloway Forest Park Dumfries and Galloway 97000 Galloway Forest is the largest forest in Britain . In 2009 it became the first Dark Sky Park in the UK
Garscadden Wood Glasgow 16.94 Garscadden Wood lies within the Drumchapel Woodlands , slightly north west of Glasgow
Glen Affric Highland 9000 Glen Affric is home to a large area of Caledonian Forest and is designated a National Nature Reserve
Glencoe Lochan Highland  Glencoe Lochan forest was established by 1st Baron Strathcona in the 19th century . It is a coniferous forest
Glenmore Forest Park Highland 3500 Genmore contains some caledoninan woodland . It became the second Forest Park to be created by the Commission in 1948
Knapdale Forest Argyll and Bute 19800 Knapdale has a colony of beavers as part of the Scottish Beaver Trial
Mabie Forest Dumfries and Galloway  Mabie Forest has been owned by the Forestry Commission since 1943 . It has become a recreational forest , with walking routes and 7stanes biking trails
Queen Elizabeth Forest Park Stirling 16780 The Queen Elizabeth Forest Park consists of several forests . It became a forest park in 1953 as part of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Tay Forest Park Perthshire  The Tay Forest Park is made up of several different forests . The forest has been visited by several royals , including Queen Victoria and Queen Isabella of Scotland
Tweed Valley Forest Park Scottish Borders 6800 The Tweed Valley Forest Park is made up of seven forests around the Scottish Borders . Glentress and Innerleithen forests are part of the 7stanes biking trail project