Archaeological sites · East Midlands
The National Forest
The National Forest — environmental project in central England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Discovery Station · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The National Forest is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1995. It covers approximately 520 km². Managed by National Forest Company. Wikidata describes it as: "environmental project in central England". Coordinates: 52.7411°, -1.5431°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The National Forest is an environmental project in central England run by The National Forest Company. From the 1990s, 200 square miles (520 km2) of north Leicestershire, south Derbyshire and southeast Staffordshire have been planted in an attempt to blend ancient woodland with newly planted areas to create a new national forest. It stretches from the western outskirts of Leicester in the east to Burton upon Trent in the west, and is planned to link the ancient forests of Needwood and Charnwood.
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Background
Description
The National Forest Company is a not-for-profit organisation established in April 1995 as a company limited by guarantee with Susan Bell (forester) as its first chief executive. It is supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), with the aim of converting one third of the land within the boundaries of the National Forest (52 sqmi) to woodland, by encouraging landowners to alter their land use. It is described as "a forest in the making" and it is hoped to increase tourism and forestry-related jobs in the area. Around 9.5 million trees have been planted, more than tripling the woodland cover from 6% to 25%.
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- Coordinates
- 52.7411, -1.5431
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- North West Leicestershire
- Parish
- Ashby Woulds
- Postcode
- DE12 6GA
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Established
- 1995
- Nearest railway station
- Discovery Station — 0 km
- Official site
- www.nationalforest.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q6972763 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The National Forest (England) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Conkers Discovery Centre - geograph.org.uk - 89395.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The National Forest?
- The National Forest is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE12 6GA), in the parish of Ashby Woulds.
- When was The National Forest built?
- Built or established in 1995.
- Who runs The National Forest?
- The National Forest is operated by National Forest Company.
- How do I get to The National Forest?
- The nearest railway station is Discovery Station, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE12 6GA.