| The Scottish Abstract of Statistics No 26,1998 |
| Table 15A11 Forestry Commission public recreational facilities, 1988, 1994-19981 |
1988 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
|
| Camping and caravan sites2 | 8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
| Forest cabins and holiday houses | 87 |
67 |
67 |
66 |
65 |
59 |
| Picnic sites | 168 |
188 |
179 |
159 |
175 |
183 |
| Forest walks | 292 |
319 |
320 |
336 |
330 |
355 |
| Visitor centres3 | 7 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
| Arboreta and forest gardens | 5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| Forest drives | 2 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Cycle trails | .. |
83 |
105 |
115 |
138 |
122 |
| Horse riding routes | .. |
8 |
34 |
36 |
20 |
56 |
| Orienteering courses | .. |
12 |
15 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
| Wildlife hides | .. |
8 |
11 |
14 |
16 |
11 |
| Car parks | .. |
.. |
.. |
270 |
233 |
287 |
| Toilets | .. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
40 |
33 |
| Play areas | .. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
4 |
2 |
| Forest classrooms | .. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
3 |
4 |
Source: Forestry Commission |
| 1 At 31 March. 2 Figures do not include sites leased to other organisations, those set aside for youth camping or facilities for caravan railles. 3 Differences between years, particularly 1996-1997, may reflect changes in the classification of facilities. |