The National Forest

Launch date set for new long distance trail the National Forest Way

Thu, May 01, 2014 16:00 CET

The new long distance walking trail, the National Forest Way, will be launched on Saturday 17 May.The trail, which has been five years in the making, uses public rights of way and permissive paths to take walkers on a journey of discovery through the length and breadth of The National Forest. The 75-mile trail extends from the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire to Beacon Hill Country Park in Leicestershire, and can be walked west to east or east to west. The Way is divided into 12 stages with directional leaflets available for each stage. Walkers can dip in for a day, walk

NATIONAL SURVEY SHOWS GREATER AWARENESS OF THE NATIONAL FOREST

Wed, Feb 06, 2013 11:43 CET

A recent national survey shows there has been a significant increase in awareness of The National Forest. A random sample of over 2,000 people across the country was interviewed in November 2012, establishing current levels of awareness of The National Forest to measure against a comparable study conducted in 2006. Over 43% said they were aware of The National Forest. This is a significant increase on the 36% in the 2006 study. Awareness was higher than average amongst those aged 35 and over, and in the East and West Midlands (where the Forest is situated). Awareness was lowest

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Launch date set for new long distance trail the National Forest Way

NATIONAL SURVEY SHOWS GREATER AWARENESS OF THE NATIONAL FOREST