Tay Forest Park Explained

Map:	Scotland Perth and Kinross#Scotland
Relief:	yes
County:	Perth and Kinross
Country:	Scotland

Tay Forest Park is a forest park in the council area of Perth and Kinross in Scotland. It consists of a network of forests managed by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) that are spread across the Highland parts of Perthshire,^[1] and covers 194km2 in total.^[2] The park contains a series of disparate woods that are managed for multiple benefits, with an emphasis on recreation facilities for visitors.^[3]

The park's main visitor centre is at Queen's View, near Loch Tummel, where there is a café, gift shop and interpretive displays. Other smaller centres are located at the following locations:^[1]

• Allean, also close to Loch Tummel
• Faskally, between Pitlochry and Killiecrankie
• Carie on the south side of Loch Rannoch
• Grandtully, between Aberfeldy and Ballinluig
• Weem, north of Aberfeldy
• Drummond Hill on the north side of Loch Tay
• Craigvinean, near Dunkeld and Birnam

At each location there is a car park and waymarked trails for visitors. Some of the site have more facilities, such as toilets.

External links

• Forest Park - Forestry and Land Scotland

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tay Forest Park: Tall Trees & Big Views. Forestry and Land Scotland. 2015. 2 December 2019.
2. Web site: National Forest Estate Forest Parks GB. Scottish Government Spatial Data Infrastructure. 21 September 2017. 14 May 2018.
3. Web site: Other national designations . Scottish Natural Heritage. 3 May 2018.