Western Forest

{{Short description|Forest in the west of England}}

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The Western Forest is a forest of existing and future woodlands in the west of England: more trees will be planted in Bristol, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Somerset.{{Cite web |title=Government to plant first National Forest in 30 years |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-plant-first-national-forest-in-30-years |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=GOV.UK |language=en|author1=Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs|author1-link=Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs|first2=Mary|last2=Creagh|author2-link=Mary Creagh}}{{Cite web |date=2025-03-21 |title=New national forest to see 20m trees planted across West by 2050 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93nxj5n5g9o |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=BBC News|first1=Malcolm|last1=Prior|first2=Jenny|last2=Kumah|language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2025-03-21 |title=New forest to be created in west of England, with 20m trees planted by 2050 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/21/new-western-forest-england-20-million-trees-2050 |access-date=2025-03-21 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} The Forest of Avon Trust will be involved.{{Cite web |title=Western Forest |url=https://www.wenp.org.uk/priority-programmes/western-forest |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=West of England Nature Partnership|date=2024}} It will initially develop {{convert|2500|ha|sqmi}} of new woodland.{{cite web|url=https://www.swindon.gov.uk/news/article/1167/western_forest_chosen_to_be_the_first_new_national_forest|title=Western Forest chosen to be the first new national forest|date=2025-03-21|accessdate=2025-03-21|website=Swindon Borough Council}}