At Forestry England, we're expertly creating a new woodland on land we've purchased at Hagworthingham, on the eastern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, between Horncastle, Alford and Spilsby.
The new 102-hectare woodland will become a new green space for you to explore and enjoy. It will also provide a valuable habitat for wildlife and produce sustainable timber to support a greener economy.
We'll carefully select tree species that suit the local soil and will thrive in today’s climate, while also being resilient to future conditions as the trees grow and mature. The woodland will include a mix of broadleaf and conifer trees and include open areas to support nature and add visual interest to the landscape.
Work in progress
We’re in the early stages of developing our plans for the new woodland at Hagworthingham. Over the coming months, we’ll carry out detailed surveys to better understand the site and its surroundings.
We’ll also invite local people to share their views and ideas to help shape the woodland’s future and inform our design work, ahead of a formal public consultation in spring 2026.
New woodlands in Lincolnshire
This new woodland is one of the many we're creating to grow the nation's forests, with support from the Government’s Nature for Climate Fund programme. In Lincolnshire alone, we're creating 965 hectares of new woodland at five sites across the county. Lincolnshire is currently the least wooded county in the East Midlands.
The other new woodlands we're creating in Lincolnshire are Cadney, North Carlton, Mickleholme and Newball Grange.
