New research to understand the existing provision of public access to woodlands in England, as well as opportunities for increasing access, has been published by Forest Research.
This Research Note presents findings from research with groups that are underrepresented as woodland visitors; focusing on their motivations, the additional barriers they face and what opportunities might support greater woodland access.
Statistics produced by Forest Research - data downloads
UK forestry statistics provided to international organisations - Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ)
The statistics team, now part of Forest Research, produces statistics on a wide range of topics related to forestry.
All releases are published at 9.30am on the release date. Release date Publication title Document type 10 July 2025 Public Opinion of Forestry 2025: Scotland Official Statistic Public Opinion of Forestry 2025: Wales Official Statistic Public Opinion of Forestry 2025: UK and England Official Statistic 25 September 2025 ...
This report presents ten key insights about working with natural processes for woodland creation that have emerged from our research.
CARBINE is a forest carbon accounting model, developed by Forest Research to address questions about the carbon and greenhouse gas balances of forestry systems. CARBINE-R is the latest iteration of the model, where it has been re-written in the ‘R’ language. CARBINE-R is available on request.
This release contains provisional statistics on: UK woodland area; certified woodland area; areas of new planting and publicly funded restocking; and projects registered under the Woodland Carbon Code. The final results are published every September in Forestry Statistics, and summarised in Forestry Facts and Figures. Details Coverage: United Kingdom Geographical breakdown:...
How will the changing environment impact bark-boring insects? Climate change projections indicate more frequent extreme weather events, such as storms, heatwaves, droughts, and floods. One of the likely consequences of this will be an abundance of stressed trees with weakened defences against pests, creating favourable conditions for some species of...