Who owns Scotland.

[Blackrose87]

That is good to know info , I just thought that the royal family owned it all, I need to buy a plot , but I would not be able to go once every two weeks and mow the grass on it LOL
fun facts thanks

As far as I'm aware the Crown Estates only make up around 40,000 acres and a few buildings in Edinburgh.
There was a story last year in the papers about trying to get the income from the estates back into the Scottish economy. I think it's now going into the Lottery fund.

[robinv]

As far as I'm aware the Crown Estates only make up around 40,000 acres and a few buildings in Edinburgh.
There was a story last year in the papers about trying to get the income from the estates back into the Scottish economy. I think it's now going into the Lottery fund.

The Crown Estates currently has about 105,000 acres (91,500 acres of agricultural land and 12,500 acres of forestry, residential and commercial property). They also own the seabed out to 12 miles, and roughly 50% of the foreshore. Here's a map.

I hadn't realised they also owned 50% of Fort Kinnaird.

-robin

[Blackrose87]

The Crown Estates currently has about 105,000 acres (91,500 acres of agricultural land and 12,500 acres of forestry, residential and commercial property). They also own the seabed out to 12 miles, and roughly 50% of the foreshore. Here's a map.

I hadn't realised they also owned 50% of Fort Kinnaird.

-robin

Sorry, I can't see that figure on the website. Where did you see it?
The section about Crown Estates Scotland says:

"Our rural estates comprise 37,000 hectares, of which 5,000 is forest. They include nine Sites of Special Scientific Interest and we are aware of the need to protect sensitive and fragile environments. We work with tenants on these estates to support the development of their businesses which range from farms to sustainable tourism."

http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/about-us/scotland/

[robinv]

Almost the same place as you, in the Crown Estate Scotland Report 2011:

The rural estate in Scotland includes 37,000 hectares (91,400 acres) of agricultural land, 5,000 hectares (12,300 acres) of forestry, residential and commercial
property and salmon fishing rights.

Although your quote implies that the forestry, residential and commercial property is included within the 37,000 hectares rather than additional to it.

-robin

[Blackrose87]

Almost the same place as you, in the Crown Estate Scotland Report 2011:



Although your quote implies that the forestry, residential and commercial property is included within the 37,000 hectares rather than additional to it.

-robin

I think I got my acres and hectares mixed up here

[chrisupyonder]

It is my understanding that if many people buy a sq foot of bog-land then a developer cannot come in and build say a golf course etc. Conservation could mean just leaving the land to nature.

Chris.

[Jock Scot]

I think I got my acres and hectares mixed up here

2.471 acres to 1 hectare.

[English Bloke]

2.471 acres to 1 hectare.

Nice! Precise!

... About two and a half then, roughly? (I must have gone to a terrible school).

Mind you, I suppose it would matter greatly if they were plonking the fence on my side of the actual boundary as a result of the miscalculation.