Forests & woodlands · Yorkshire & the Humber
York Community Woodland
York Community Woodland is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Poppleton · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
York Community Woodland is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 53.9591°, -1.1608°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
York Community Woodland is a site managed by Forestry England near to Knapton in York, England. The site covers 78 hectares (193 acres), and by its opening in 2024, 210,000 trees had been planted. The site is owned by the City of York Council, and offers an open space on the western side of the City of York. Spare land has been allocated on the eastern side for a possible ring road expansion, and when the landfill site to the west is remediated, provision has been made for the woodland to expand over that area.
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Background
History
The site, which is close to Knapton on the A1237 northern York ring road, started out with a plan by York Council in 2019 to plant 50,000 trees to offset carbon emissions in a net-zero programme. The City of York Council set aside £1.61 million of funding in August 2020 to purchase the land needed for the woodland. Previously, the site was used for agricultural purposes, with Foss Dike and Moor Lane Drain watercourses (to the west and north of the site respectively), and several mature trees already in place as part of the hedgerows and borders of the fields. Upon opening, the councillor from the City of York Council who oversees environmental projects, noted that the western side of York…
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- Coordinates
- 53.9591, -1.1608
- District
- York
- Parish
- Rufforth with Knapton
- Postcode
- YO23 3NN
- Parliamentary constituency
- York Outer
- Established
- 2019
- Nearest railway station
- Poppleton — 2 km
- Official site
- www.forestryengland.uk
Sources
- osm: r15746157 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: York Community Woodland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is York Community Woodland?
- York Community Woodland is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO23 3NN), in the parish of Rufforth with Knapton.
- When was York Community Woodland built?
- Built or established in 2019.
- Is York Community Woodland free to visit?
- Yes, York Community Woodland is free to enter.
- How do I get to York Community Woodland?
- The nearest railway station is Poppleton, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO23 3NN.