List of Forestry Commission land on the Isle of Wight facts for kids

The Forestry Commission is a special government group in the United Kingdom that helps look after and grow Britain's amazing forests and woodlands. On the Isle of Wight, which is a beautiful island off the coast of England, they manage eight different areas of woodland. As of 2007, they own five of these woodlands themselves, and they lease (or rent) the other three from different owners.

Over the past few years, the Forestry Commission has been working hard to understand these woodlands better. They've created something called the "Isle of Wight Forest Design Plan." Think of it like a super detailed plan for each woodland. These plans show how the Forestry Commission wants to manage each area for the next 30 years! They include cool things like maps, charts that show what types of trees are growing where, and even aerial photos taken from above. The plans also explain how they'll make it easier for visitors like you to explore and enjoy these woodlands.

The information in the table below comes straight from these detailed design plans. It tells you about each woodland managed by the Forestry Commission on the Isle of Wight.

Forests and Woodlands on the Isle of Wight

Here's a list of the woodlands managed by the Forestry Commission on the Isle of Wight. You can see if the Forestry Commission owns or leases the land, how big each woodland is, its exact location, and if there's a car park for visitors.

Site name	Ownership		Area		Grid reference	Car park	Map
	Owned	Leased	Hectares	Acres
Brighstone Forest		Y	482	1191.0	SZ419849	Y	1
Parkhurst Forest	Y		395	976.1	SZ474906	Y	2
Combley Great Wood	Y		130	321.2	SZ545895	N	3
Firestone Copse	Y		98	242.2	SZ558910	Y	4
Burnt Wood		Y	47	116.1	SZ445923	N	5
Kemphill Moor Copse	Y		20	49.4	SZ568898	N	6
Woodhouse Copse	Y		18	44.5	SZ527928	N	7
Bouldnor Copse		Y	?	?	SZ382902	N	8