{"id":20016,"date":"2025-04-04T14:47:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T13:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/?p=20016"},"modified":"2025-04-04T14:47:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T13:47:06","slug":"western-forest-uk-national-forest-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/things-to-do\/western-forest-uk-national-forest-project","title":{"rendered":"\u200bThe UK to Plant First National Forest in 30 Years: The Western Forest\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Exciting news for nature lovers and adventure-seeking families: the UK is set to unveil its first new national forest in three decades – the Western Forest! This ambitious project promises to transform parts of the West of England into lush woodlands, giving visitors a whole range of outdoor activities and environmental benefits!<\/p>\n

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What is the Western Forest?<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=”align_left” css=””][vc_empty_space]\n
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Listen up! The UK has revealed exciting plans to create a brand new national forest – the first in 30 years – that will span 2,500 hectares wide from the Cotswolds to the Midlands!\u00a0Why?\u00a0<\/em>To meet their environmental target of increasing England’s woodland cover by 16.5% by 2025!<\/p>\n

Over the next few decades, the government are pledging to plant over 20 million trees to create The Western Forest! Not only that, but it’s set to encompass areas in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Bristol, too!\u00a0This green corridor will weave through urban centres like Bristol, Gloucester, Salisbury, and Swindon, bringing nature closer to over 2.5 million residents.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n [vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=””]\n

Benefits for Families<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=”align_left” css=””][vc_empty_space]\n
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For families, the Western Forest will have more than just picturesque landscapes:\u200b<\/p>\n