Auchanruie Forest, Calvine, Perth And Kinross

Location

Auchanruie is well located just south of the A9, approximately six miles southwest of Blair Atholl in the County of Perthshire. The popular town of Pitlochry lies nearby and provides a wide range of amenities, services and accommodation. The area is widely regarded as one of Scotland’s most desirable locations for commercial forestry investment, underpinned by strong and consistent demand for forestry properties. Central to this appeal is the proximity to the A9, providing ready access to a number of major timber processing facilities. The local timber market benefits from consistently competitive prices, reflecting both the depth of buyer activity in the region and the productive growing conditions, characterised by suitable soils and a favourable climate. A strong and well-developed forestry sector forms a key part of the local economy, and purchasers can draw on an experienced network of forestry managers, contractors and professional advisers operating throughout the region. Together, these factors make the area particularly attractive for both existing forestry investors and new entrants to the sector.

Access

Access is taken directly from the A9, exiting at Calvine onto the B847 towards Struan and Kinloch Rannoch. After approximately two miles, the forest entrance lies on the left-hand side, marked as A1 on the sale plan. The B847 is an Agreed Timber Transport Route with a long history of heavy timber traffic. An alternative haulage route is available via Tummel Bridge, affording flexibility for future harvesting operations.

From the public road, the access track crosses third-party land between points A1 and A2 under a legal servitude right of access, subject to shared maintenance obligations. This section crosses the Errochty Water by way of an Irish bridge.

Internally, access is well established. A good quality forest road, built using locally sourced stone, serves the principal compartments, with a borrow pit within Compartment 10 having provided road-building material. More recent road extensions serving Compartments 6 to 9 are in good order. Together, the internal and external road networks have successfully facilitated the extraction of significant volumes of timber from the property and provide a sound basis for future management and harvesting.



Description

The forest was originally established between the late 1960s and 1976, predominantly with Sitka spruce, complemented by some areas of mixed conifers and broadleaves to provide diversity. Sitka spruce remains the principal species across the property, accounting for the majority of the stocked area and reflecting both the original planting and a sustained programme of restocking. The crop now spans a wide range of planting years, from 1968 through to 2024, with a current weighted average age of approximately 23 years.

This long-standing programme of felling and restocking has created a well-balanced, mixed-age structure offering both near-term and future income potential. Compartments 1 and 2 were restocked to a high standard in 2024, while the 2023 restocking in Compartments 8 and 9 is establishing well, demonstrating strong growth and a high estimated yield class. Recent planting has also broadened the species mix, introducing Norway spruce, Scots pine, Serbian spruce and Corsican pine alongside continued Sitka spruce, together with areas of native broadleaves that contribute to the wider landscape and habitat value of the property.

A significant standing timber volume has developed within the mature crops, particularly in Compartments 6, 7, 9 and 11, providing attractive near-term harvesting potential.



Sporting Rights

Sporting rights are included in the sale. The current owner has in place a deer management agreement with a professional stalker.

Boundaries

The property is mostly bounded by a stock fence. Maintenance is on 50:50 basis with the neighbouring land owners.

Mineral Rights

The mineral rights are excluded in terms of the titles, but the owner of the property may extract stone and gravel for the purposes of constructing and maintaining roads within the property.

Wayleaves & Third-Party Rights

The property will be sold with the benefit of, and subject to, all existing rights and burdens with the Titles.

Designations

We are not aware of designations impacting the property. Interested parties should carry out their own searches.