There are several hundred hectares of native pinewoods here on Lochs Estate. There is a lot of open space, and in many areas the trees have not grown either, but the end result is a fairly open native woodland with a good proportion of broadleaves and this will be very valuable for wildlife, landscape and shelter in the future. The remote location and uneven-ness of the trees means this will never really be a "commercial" plantation. Undoubtedly, the owners will have been motivated to do this to create deer shelter in the future. In another 10 years or so, when the fences start to deteriorate, it will probably be safe to let animals in here again.
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