Cardrona Forest
Encyclopedia
The Cardrona Forest is a forest
in the Scottish Borders
area of Scotland
, on the B7062, near Peebles
. OS Grid Reference: NT292385.
Cardrona Forest consists of a mixed conifer woodland
with upgraded facilities.
It is part of a portfolio of forests managed by the Forestry Commission
, including Hyndlee Forest, Swinnie Plantation, Innerleithen Forest, Elibank and Traquair, Yair Forest, Cademuir Forest, Craik Forest
, Thornielee Forest, Glentress Forest
, Caberston, and Newcastleton Forest.
Forestry
Recreation
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
in the Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland...
area of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, on the B7062, near Peebles
Peebles
Peebles is a burgh in the committee area of Tweeddale, in the Scottish Borders, lying on the River Tweed. According to the 2001 Census, the population was 8,159.-History:...
. OS Grid Reference: NT292385.
Cardrona Forest consists of a mixed conifer woodland
Woodland
Ecologically, a woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of...
with upgraded facilities.
It is part of a portfolio of forests managed by the Forestry Commission
Forestry Commission
The Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial government department responsible for forestry in Great Britain. Its mission is to protect and expand Britain's forests and woodlands and increase their value to society and the environment....
, including Hyndlee Forest, Swinnie Plantation, Innerleithen Forest, Elibank and Traquair, Yair Forest, Cademuir Forest, Craik Forest
Craik Forest
Craik Forest is a forest near Hawick in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and managed by the Forestry Commission.-See also:*Craik, Scottish Borders*Ettrick Forest*Wauchope Forest*List of forests in the United Kingdom...
, Thornielee Forest, Glentress Forest
Glentress Forest
Glentress Forest is located near Peebles in the Scottish Borders, about 30 miles south of Edinburgh. Part of the Tweed Valley Forest Park along with Traquair Forest in Innerleithen, it is the home of a mountain biking centre which is one of the 7stanes mountain bike trails operated throughout...
, Caberston, and Newcastleton Forest.
External links
History- Gazetteer for Scotland: Map of Cardrona Forest
- Gazetteer for Scotland: Old County of Roxburghshire
- Scottish Borders Council: Heritage Sites around Innerleithen
Forestry
- GEOGRAPH image: Forestry Walk at Kirkburn Cardrona
- Red Squirrels at Cardrona
- BBC countryfile Magazine: Tweeddale
Recreation