There are several ways to generate income from your woodland. You can develop and open your woodland to the public. There is growing public interest in access to woodlands for orienteering, walking, mountain-biking and other recreational activities. Most woodlands sales include sporting rights for rough shooting or deer stalking. Some have lakes, and a few have a cottage or log cabin.

Another option is to sell timber. Trees grow predictably in both size and value, and in well-managed plantations this will provide a capital growth investment and generate substantial income from the timber harvested. The predictability of growth makes forestry ideal for future income and pension planning.