A LTFP is a 20-year strategic management plan that sets out how the woodlands will be managed and developed over time. Permission for felling and thinning is just for the first 10-years of the plan, after which the plan will need to be refreshed again. 

It describes: 

• The objectives for the woodland

• The management actions needed to achieve these objectives 

• How activities such as thinning, felling and restocking will be carried out 

Falkland Estate’s previous LTFP was prepared in 2014 and the Scottish Forestry approved 10-year felling licence has now expired.    

Refreshing the plan will allow the Estate to: 

• Carry out essential tree safety works

• Continue thinning and felling operations where needed to generate income and manage the woodland environment

• Restock woodlands with species better suited to current and future conditions 

• Apply for public funding to carry out woodland management work 

Many of you will already be familiar with and value Falkland Estate and will regularly go for walks, visit the cafe, attend events or have a professional interest in how the woodlands are managed. The Estate will continue to priorities people and nature, but some important decisions need to be made about how different woodland areas are managed in the future. This may include: 

• Thinning or felling certain stands 

• Increasing tree species diversity (including more mixed broadleaves or suitable conifers) 

• Generating sustainable income to support the Estate’s environmental and community programmes 

Your feedback will help guide the plan and ensure it reflects the needs and values of those who use and enjoy the Estate today.  

An in-person drop-in consultation will take place on: Tuesday 4th August 2026 

Pop in during any of the times below to find out more: 

• Daytime location (2 – 4PM): Pillars of Hercules cafe, Falkland, Cupar, KY15 7AD

• Evening location (5 – 7PM): The Stables, Falkland Estate, Falkland, Fife, KY15 7AF

After attending one of the drop-in sessions, or after viewing the core documents below, please complete a feedback form to tell us what you think! 

The consultation closes: Tuesday 18th August.