A FOREST in Stirlingshire with a historical gold mine has gone up for sale.
Leitters Forest is located in central Scotland, between Balquhidder and Lochearnhead, and is around an hour's drive from the city of Stirling.
The forest, which is partly on a hillside, offers picturesque views of the nearby Loch Voil and Loch Earn and is within the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park.
Originally established in the mid 1950s the 297 acres has mostly Sitka spruce, which is an evergreen tree which typically grows to just over 100 meters tall, along with a mix of various other tree species.
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The area is currently managed by Scottish Woodlands Ltd and phased felling of the trees is permitted in the area.
Historically, there was once a gold mine located midway up the slope on Leitters, although there are no visible signs of its precise location.
The forest has the A84 road running along part of its boundary while the perimeter is deer-fenced to provide “protection from excessive deer browsing” on the younger trees recently replanted.
Red and roe deer are common in the area.
Landfor Chartered Land and Forestry Agency are the selling agents of the forest who have described it as a “picturesque” location which offers “stunning” views of the area.
The selling agents are currently accepting offers over £1.9 million.
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