1. Location

2. History

3. Features

4. References

A colourful annual event at Faskally, known as "The Enchanted Forest", received awards consecutively for three years (2011–2013), as the Best Cultural Event in Scotland.^[3]

Location

Faskally Woods is located about {{Convert|1|mi}} north-west of Pitlochry, which is also a railhead.^[2]

It is situated on Loch Faskally's north shore, while the forest itself contains Loch Dunmore.^[4] When acquired by the Forestry Commission in 1953, it covered an area of about {{Convert|55|ha}}, but in the present day measures {{Convert|25|ha}} after undergoing a "transformation into an irregular structure".^[1] The Faskally House is situated within this forest.^[5] The River Garry flows below the lawns of this house.^[6]{{Sfn|Carleton|2006|p=256}}

History

The Faskally Forest was created in the 19th century by Archibald Butter, who later built his estate here. The entire estate was acquired by the Forestry Commission, and Faskally House was used as a forestry training centre until the late 1960s when it was shut down. The forest is maintained on a "continuous cover forestry basis" by developing appropriate management plans.^[6][5]{{Sfn|Edlin|1969|p=44}} Faskally Wood became a part of the Forestry Commission's Tummel Forest administration. Under the East Scotland Conservancy, the priority emphasis for its development was to make it a recreation centre with landscaping of high aesthetics, rather than producing timber.{{Sfn|Hart|1995|p=30}}

Features

The soil formation in this forest land is a mixture of brown earth and ironpans that are formed above the Dalradian mica schist. In view of sheltered conditions, the area experiences frost. The mean annual rainfall here is about {{Convert|900|mm}}.^[1]

The vegetation in the early part of the 20th century consisted of European beech (Fagus sylvatica), Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), European larch (Larix decidua), Norway spruce (Picea abies), and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). Following the purchase of the forest land by the Forestry Commission, it was subjected to restrictions and restructuring of the forest vegetation, and reduction of the area. Sequential planting occurred, including Douglas fir, Norway spruce, western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla), European beech, Scots pine, European larch and silver birch (Betula pendula Roth).^[1]

As of 1995, Faskally Woods has 23 species of trees comprising an assemblage of "conifers and broad leaves" vegetation such as Douglas fir, silver firs, wild cherry, and oak. The trees are of various sizes, and some are more than 100 years old.{{Sfn|Hart|1995|p=30}}

References

• {{cite book|last= Carleton |first=John William |title=The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JYwEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA256|year=2006| publisher=Oxford University|ref=harv}}
• {{cite book|last= Edlin |first=Herbert Leeson |title=Forests of central and southern Scotland|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qh5BAAAAYAAJ|year=1969|publisher=H.M.S.O.|ref=harv}}
• {{cite book|last= Hart |first=Cyril |title=Forestry Commission Bulletin|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A-ooAQAAMAAJ|year=1995|publisher=H.M. Stationery Office|isbn=978-0-11-710334-4|ref=harv}}
• {{cite book|last= Kavanagh |first=David |title=A Country Pillow Book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6ClsAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA460|date=1 September 2006|publisher=Dram Books|isbn=978-0-9548567-1-7|ref=harv}}

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