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Business opportunities

Here you can find current business opportunities. You can find out how to make a speculative enquiry if you have a business idea of your own.

Current opportunities

Mobile Catering Opportunity – Forest of Ae

An opportunity for a mobile catering unit (tenant to provide) has arisen at the Forest of Ae, Ae Village, Nr. Dumfries, DG1 1QB.

Interested businesses should be able to operate minimum hours of Saturday and Sunday and 7 days during school holidays between Easter and October from 11-4 but can operate longer hours if they wish. The opportunity will be initially for 2 years. 

For further details please contact enquiries.south@forestryandland.gov.scot

Speculative enquiries

Scotland’s national forests and land are diverse and include:

  • commercial forests
  • open land
  • buildings
  • other non-forestry facilities, that may be able to host third party business opportunities

If you have a business idea, and think we have a particular building or location that might be suitable, please complete the Business Enquiry Form below and email it to the appropriate region. We will carefully consider your business enquiry before letting you know if we can take it further.

Business Proposal Enquiry Form
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