Safety in the forest

Whether walking, riding or swinging through trees, we welcome over 350 million experiences a year. Making sure the nation's forests are safe spaces for all and places where you can thrive is what drives us. 

We build and maintain recreational facilities for you to enjoy – walking and cycling trails, play structures and more – to the highest health and safety guidelines. We also regularly inspect the woodlands in our care to make sure that trails and facilities remain safe and meet the standards set out by the Visitor Safety Group.

Forest can be busy working environments and sometimes we have to close areas due to exceptional weather, forest management work, harvesting timber or large recreation events. We'll keep you informed as much as possible using signage or diverting paths where possible to ensure our forests remain open and safe.