The National Forest (Landmark Visitor Guide) - Softcover

Dean, C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843061066 ISBN 13: 9781843061069

Publisher: Landmark Publishing Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

In 1991 the first new National Forest of this magnitude and importance (for more than a 1,000 years) was commissioned in the Midlands of England. The aim was to restore the countryside, partly scarred by mining and quarrying, and to develop a forest for future prosperity and enjoyment. This is the first independent guide to The National Forest, exploring the history and progress of the development, and acting as a guide with more than 100 photographs and maps to all visitor attractions already available in The Forest.

About this title

From the Back Cover

The ancient Forests of Charnwood and Needwood are being re-joined by planting around half a million trees each year. A new National Forest on this scale has not been commissioned in the UK for over a thousand years.

This guide will help you explore the diversity of this exciting new National Forest

From the Inside Flap

Foreword by David Taylor MP

All who live within The National Forest will testify to the tremendous impact it is already having on our lives. In only a decade, it has been a major factor in the restoration of vast tranches of land despoiled by centuries of mineral working; it is helping to rebuild the economy of our area and it provides recreation and pleasure both for the villages and towns in its midst and for growing members of visitors.
In this attractive and colourful guide, Cecilia Dean traces the geological and historical roots of the Forest, describes the many attractions of local communities and illustrates it all with clear and helpful diagrams, maps, tables and photographs. It is an essential Forest guide for residents, tourists and students alike.

Edition details

• Publisher: Landmark Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843061066
• ISBN 13: 9781843061069
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96