Battlefields & battle sites · North Wales
National Forest for Wales
National Forest for Wales in Wales North, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
National Forest for Wales is a registered historic battlefield in Wales North, United Kingdom, where a battle was fought in 2020. Britain's battlefields range from the medieval clashes of the Wars of the Roses to the Civil War sieges and the 1745 Jacobite Rising at Culloden — most are open landscapes with interpretive trails and battle-monument markers.
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From the Wikipedia article
The National Forest for Wales (Welsh: Coedwig Genedlaethol i Gymru) is a long-term forestation programme by the Welsh Government, aiming to form a network of woodland throughout Wales.
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Background
History
The programme was announced on 12 March 2020. By 4 November 2020, the first fourteen sites of the programme were announced. The sites are part of the Welsh Government estate, and are maintained and managed by Natural Resources Wales. On 14 July 2021, the Welsh Government opened the application process for "The Woodland Investment Grant" (TWIG), providing financial help to those creating new woodlands in Wales or making improvements to existing woodlands up to the standards set for the programme. These include landowners and those otherwise holding full management control of public or private land. The first round of applications closed on 27 August 2021. The grant has desirable outcomes for…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2120, -4.1580
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Bangor
- Postcode
- LL57 2DJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bangor Aberconwy
- Established
- 2020
- Official site
- gov.wales
Sources
- wikidata: Q111992734 (CC0)
- wikipedia: National Forest for Wales (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is National Forest for Wales?
- National Forest for Wales is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL57 2DJ), in the parish of Bangor.
- When was National Forest for Wales built?
- Built or established in 2020.
- How do I get to National Forest for Wales?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL57 2DJ. It sits within the Bangor Aberconwy parliamentary constituency.