Celebrating 30 years of Woodland Trust Northern Ireland
Over the course of three decades, we’ve planted millions of trees and increased native woodland cover in Northern Ireland. But we still need your support to help people and nature here thrive.
Northern Ireland
We are the Woodland Trust in Northern Ireland and we stand up for woods and trees. We look after 50 woods across the country, all just waiting for you to explore.
Credit: Whitenoise Studios
Glas-na-Bradan Wood: a new beginning
We're transforming the site in the Belfast Hills into new native woodland, with help from the community in Northern Ireland.
Find out all about our new wood.
Credit: Michael Cooper Photography
Northern Ireland manifesto
Our manifesto sets out how we can work together to protect and restore Northern Ireland’s ancient and long-established woodlands and plant more native trees. Take a look at our top priorities for the next Government in Northern Ireland.
Did you know?
Historically, woods have had a poor deal in Ireland, with woodland clearance beginning as far back as the Neolithic period, around 6,000 years ago.
Find a wood
Northern Ireland ranks badly as one of the least-wooded regions in Europe, with just 8.7% woodland cover compared with the European average of 37%. In addition, almost 60% of our woodland is in the form of recent conifer plantations.
Our woods are free to visit. To find one near you use our wood search page.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Friends of Belvoir Wood
Belvoir Belfast
5.72 ha (14.13 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Cabin Wood
Killymoon
6.56 ha (16.21 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Canal Wood
Poyntzpass
6.11 ha (15.10 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Carnmoney Hill
Newtownabbey Borough Council
70.41 ha (173.98 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Corrog Wood
Portaferry
5.49 ha (13.57 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Drumnaph Wood
Maghera County Derry-Londonderry
31.91 ha (78.85 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Glasswater Wood
Crossgar
5.79 ha (14.31 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Kilcooley Wood
Bangor
4.72 ha (11.66 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Oakfield Glen
Carrickfergus
8.86 ha (21.89 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Oaks Wood
Ness Burn Derry-Londonderry
10.54 ha (26.04 acres)
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Faughan Valley: from fragments to thriving forests
We're working to reconnect pockets of ancient woodland in the Faughan Valley, allowing them to become more resilient and thrive in the future.
Woodland wildlife
Woods provide homes for more wildlife than any other terrestrial landscape. Here are some of the species to look out for in Northern Ireland.
News and blogs from Northern Ireland
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Press centre
DAERA's Forests for our Future programme fails to meet planting targets for Northern Ireland
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Press centre
Music legend Nile Rodgers says ‘we are family’ to trees in Northern Ireland
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Press centre
Woodland Trust acquires new land connected to Mourne Park
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Press centre
Visit the Woodland Trust's bluebell woods in full bloom
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Press centre
Woodland Trust opens Mourne Park
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Video
BBC Community Life Appeal supports Woodland Trust Northern Ireland
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Need to get in touch?
Got a question about our work or want to learn more about something?
Contact us
By post:
The Woodland Trust Northern Ireland
The Courtyard
Clandeboye Estate
Bangor
County Down
BT19 1RN
Email: northernireland@woodlandtrust.org.uk
Phone: 0330 333 3300 (Mon-Fri, 8.30am to 5pm)