Tentsmuir Forest

[Beer Monster]

Anybody been to Tentsmuir Forest in Fife?

Looks like quite an interesting place for a walk.

 

[conan]

its cool!

it is mostly pine but there is some nice deciduos trees inland
the beach is really nice , especially when the tide is out.

 

[Doc]

It's very big, and has attractive stands of Corsican pine (Scots pine would be nicer but I've noticed the FC often planted Corsican on coastal sites).

Might be a good place for a small group 'wild camping' under the new access legislation. Car park closed at night I think, so a walk-in might be needed.

Although normally ok to light a fire on the foreshore, it might be subject to byelaws. Certainly the Eden Estuary is a local nature reserve and fires not allowed.

I wildfowl on the Eden and it is possible to shoot the north shore from Tentsmuir. Closing dates for (free) permits is end of the month.

 

[redflex]

The Corsican pine - Pinus nigra var maritima,

As the name suggests it is a maritine species and is better in wind as it does not lose so much water.

 

[JFW]

Tentsmuir is a great place for a walk or a camp, as the site is a FC site I think that it would come under the plantation classification of the access code so no fires would be allowed.
~However it is a large area of woodland and has some remote areas that not many people go to....

Cheers

JFW

 

[Beer Monster]

Thanks for all the info . Think I might go and do a recce this weekend. With forest and shore line it sounds like it might be good for foraging!

 

[AJB]

A great place, with a great atmosphere and if you go to St Andrews, one of the best ice-cream shops I’ve ever been in! (or at least it used to be)

 

[Graham_S]

i live within walking distance of tentsmuir. in fact i spent part of the weekend there testing out my new hammok (£6 from a discount shop in belgium)

 

[BorderReiver]

Agree with all the positive comments.

Don't forget to listen to the seals singing,lovely sound.

 

[AJB]

God, I hate this office!

 

[match]

I've spent some time in Tentsmuir - a friend of a friend of a friend owns an old MOD coastal watchtower which makes a fantastic bothy.

Definitely no fires though - the rangers are VERY strict on that one (its basically a huge dry pine forest, and fires would spread like wildfire (apologies for the pun!).

In Autumn its also the one place I know near me that has chantarelles, but seing as more and more people pick them every year I'm afraid I'm not giving away my choice locations

 

[familne]

Also go there quite regularly, very good mix of habitats and great for butterflies/dragonflies and birds if that's your thing esp. round the Morton Lochs area. The seals can be quite tame - they will come up to you if you sing to them! Oh, and part of the north shore is a designated nudist beach if you fancy really getting back to basics!

 

[stillnotallhere]

i live within walking distance of tentsmuir. in fact i spent part of the weekend there testing out my new hammok (£6 from a discount shop in belgium)

Ooh, how is it for Hammocking? Looks pretty tempting from here...