Forestry Commission news

Group fitness classes and adrenaline sports are among those benefiting from increases in interest, as people are seeking out physical activities that fit their lifestyles ... More

Sport England has published its latest Active Lives Adult Survey (ALAS), which shows that 27.7 million people – 61.8 per cent of the adult population ... More

The Forestry Commission is launching an augmented reality (AR) app based around the popular children’s picture book, The Gruffalo. The Gruffalo Spotter free app incorporates ... More

Ghana’s Forestry Commission, on behalf of the country’s government, has signed an agreement to develop, operate and maintain a world-class ecological park as a top ... More

The longest treetop walkway in the UK has today (27 April) opened to the public in a botanical garden in Gloucestershire. The twisting 300m (984ft) ... More

Organisations and local authorities looking for funding for physical activity provisions from the health sector will have to demonstrate the short-term benefits more clearly, according ... More

VisitBritain has launched a new three-year 'Countryside is GREAT' campaign, designed to attract foreign tourists by showcasing the UK’s natural beauty. The North York Moors, ... More

A resort that would take 20 years and an estimated £25m (US$40m, €31.4m) to develop is being planned in 7,300 acres of national forest land ... More

Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) has secured Commonwealth Games legacy funding for its landmark park project in Glasgow. Located inside a "loop" on the River Clyde ... More

VisitEngland, the national tourist board, and the Forestry Commission have launched a campaign to promote summer holidays in and around England's woods and forests. Entitled ... More

Mountain biking in Cornwall is set to get a boost with the launch of a dedicated centre, the Cardinham Trail Centre, near Bodmin. A Forestry ... More

Image: Dark Sky Park status was awarded in 2009 A new report compiled by consulting firm Ekos on behalf of Forestry Commission Scotland has examined ... More

The Forestry Commission has published new guidance to outline the "positive role" of well-designed green spaces and parklands in the recovery of patients from illness ... More

A new visitor complex at Kirroughtree and a major refit of Clatteringshaws are to form part of a major GBP4.5m investment at Scotland's Galloway Forest ... More

Forestry Commission Wales (FCW) has confirmed plans to transform Newborough Forest on Anglesey, North Wales, into a "major asset" that contributes to the island's economy. ... More

CTC - the largest cycling membership organisation in England - and Forestry Commission England have joined forces in a bid to increase woodland cycling opportunities. ... More

Major new research has revealed that nearly 2.5 billion trips were made to England's coast, countryside and open spaces during 2010-11, with visitor expenditure topping ... More

The National Forest Company (NFC) and the Forestry Commission have confirmed that the £1.5m National Forest Cycle Centre is to open at Hicks Lodge near ... More