Space for People

The joys of having woodland close to your hiome. Photo: Nick Spurling © Woodland Trust

  • How many people have accessible woodland within easy access of their homes?
  • How does this vary from county to county?
  • How much further do we need to go?

All these questions and much more are answered in our latest 'Space for People' report, which sets out our analysis of access to woodland in the UK.

The Independent Panel's Final Report is out!

By developing accessible woodland near to where people live, in both urban and rural areas, the Woodland Trust believes society will enjoy many of the other benefits that woodland offers, including health improvement, landscape enhancement, better quality air, soil stabilisation and flood alleviation.

What does the report say?

The report gives a snap shot of the extent of publicly accessible woodland close to people's homes.

Read the full report

Read a summary of the report


How do the stats vary from region to region?

Take a look at the following graphs...

UK nations

Regions of England

Local authorities of England

Local authorities of Northern Ireland

Local authorities of Scotland

Local authorities of Wales


How do our latest Space for People results compare to those of 2004?

Download the document below to find out...

Space for People results - 2004

The joys of having woodland close to your hiome. Photo: Nick Spurling © Woodland Trust

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