AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Forestry England Recreation Points

Physical recreation feature on the ground best depicted as point. These features a divided into six categories...

Signage - FE branded signs, information and navigational aids, which have management activity and investment (e.g. trailhead, waymarker, information board, access point, finger post).

Built feature - Purpose built and installed FE asset, which has management activity and investment (e.g. Gate, stile, bin, barrier, ticket machine, counter, steps, footbridge, BBQ, bollard, service point (e.g. bike wash, tap)).

Forest furniture - Purpose built and installed FE asset, which has management activity and investment (e.g. Bench, seat, picnic table).

Play equipment - Purpose built and installed FE asset, which has management activity and investment (e.g. Play component, structure).

Art feature - Purpose built and installed FC asset or agreed feature, which has management activity and investment (e.g. Art work, sculpture).

Miscellaneous - Features which do not fall into one of the existing feature types, but required to be captured for management purposes.
 Attribution statement: © Forestry Commission copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Tags: Asset, England, environment, forest management, inventory, recreation
Organization: Forestry Commission
England sawmills by region: 1994 to 2019 (final)

England sawmills for 1994 to 2019 (final) by region. 

The data cover number of mills, consumption of softwood and production of sawn softwood and are broken down by:

- English region.

The dataset is released twice a year: 
Provisional figures are available in May to support the National Statistics release UK Wood Production and Trade; 
Final figures are available in September to support the National Statistics releases Forestry Statistics and Forestry Facts & Figures.

Tags: environment, statistics, timber
Organization: Forestry Commission
England sawmills by region: 1994 to 2018 FINAL

England sawmills for 1994 to 2018 FINAL by region. 

The data cover number of mills, consumption of softwood and production of sawn softwood and are broken down by:

- English region.

The dataset is released twice a year: 
Provisional figures are available in May to support the National Statistics release UK Wood Production and Trade; 
Final figures are available in September to support the National Statistics releases Forestry Statistics and Forestry Facts & Figures.

Tags: environment, statistics, timber
Organization: Forestry Commission
England sawmills by region: 1994 to 2016 (provisional)

England sawmills for 1994 to 2016 (provisional) by region. 

The data cover number of mills, consumption of softwood and production of sawn softwood and are broken down by:

- English region.

The dataset is released twice a year: 
Provisional figures are available in May to support the National Statistics release UK Wood Production and Trade; 
Final figures are available in September to support the National Statistics releases Forestry Statistics and Forestry Facts & Figures.

Tags: environment, statistics, timber
Organization: Forestry Commission
England Woodland Creation Low Sensitivity Map v3.0: variant 3

The Forestry Commission has developed a series of sensitivity maps, based on nationally available and consistent datasets, to indicate where there are likely to be fewer sensitivities to woodland creation.

These maps will help to indicate to landowners whether there is likely to be potential to establish new woodland on their land, and where there may be sensitivities that would preclude woodland creation.

The maps do not indicate that, where there is a low sensitivity to new woodland being created, that planting will be agreed by the Forestry Commission, the regulator for woodland and forestry projects in England. However, the low sensitivity areas have fewest identified constraints to address, and it should be easier to agree creating new woodland here than in other areas. 

Likewise, creation of new woodland, particularly of native woodland, may be appropriate outside ‘low sensitivity’ areas, but the appropriateness of proposals in these areas will again be determined by the Forestry Commission, including through responding to the views of Natural England, Environment Agency, Historic England, the Local Authority and other stakeholders, where relevant.

The Sensitivity Maps exclude all land that is unsuitable for planting, including urban areas, existing (and assumed) woodland and habitats that are considered too wet, too rocky, and too salty to support the growth of trees. This is achieved through restricting the Sensitivity Maps to the following land covers, based on the most recent update of Landcover Map:

Acid grassland
Arable and horticulture
Calcareous grassland
Heather
Heather grassland
Improved grassland
Neutral grassland


The spatial datasets and individual layers of those datasets that define land as unsuitable and low, medium, or high sensitivity for woodland creation in the Full Sensitivity Map version 3.0, the Low Sensitivity Map and their variants are set out in the document here:

www.gov.uk/guidance/a-guide-to-forestry-commissions-sensitivity-maps-for-woodland-creation


Attributes:

‘Sensitivity’ = the sensitivity to woodland creation level the land has been assigned.

‘Area (Hectares)’ = the area in hectares of the polygon.

 

Lineage:

This is version 3.0 of these layers, having gone through several iterations where new data inputs were added and changes made to how these were treated as sensitivities for woodland creation. These are the first versions of the layers to be published as Open Data.

Tags: Creation, GB, Opportunity, Protected sites, Sensitivity, Species distribution, Woodland, afforestation, environment, forestry, land cover, planting, soil, wildlife protection
Organization: Forestry Commission
England Woodland Creation Low Sensitivity Map v3.0: variant 2

The Forestry Commission has developed a series of sensitivity maps, based on nationally available and consistent datasets, to indicate where there are likely to be fewer sensitivities to woodland creation.

These maps will help to indicate to landowners whether there is likely to be potential to establish new woodland on their land, and where there may be sensitivities that would preclude woodland creation.

The maps do not indicate that, where there is a low sensitivity to new woodland being created, that planting will be agreed by the Forestry Commission, the regulator for woodland and forestry projects in England. However, the low sensitivity areas have fewest identified constraints to address, and it should be easier to agree creating new woodland here than in other areas. 

Likewise, creation of new woodland, particularly of native woodland, may be appropriate outside ‘low sensitivity’ areas, but the appropriateness of proposals in these areas will again be determined by the Forestry Commission, including through responding to the views of Natural England, Environment Agency, Historic England, the Local Authority and other stakeholders, where relevant.

The Sensitivity Maps exclude all land that is unsuitable for planting, including urban areas, existing (and assumed) woodland and habitats that are considered too wet, too rocky, and too salty to support the growth of trees. This is achieved through restricting the Sensitivity Maps to the following land covers, based on the most recent update of Landcover Map:

Acid grassland
Arable and horticulture
Calcareous grassland
Heather
Heather grassland
Improved grassland
Neutral grassland


The spatial datasets and individual layers of those datasets that define land as unsuitable and low, medium, or high sensitivity for woodland creation in the Full Sensitivity Map version 3.0, the Low Sensitivity Map and their variants are set out in the document here:

www.gov.uk/guidance/a-guide-to-forestry-commissions-sensitivity-maps-for-woodland-creation


Attributes:

‘Sensitivity’ = the sensitivity to woodland creation level the land has been assigned.

‘Area (Hectares)’ = the area in hectares of the polygon.

 

Lineage:

This is version 3.0 of these layers, having gone through several iterations where new data inputs were added and changes made to how these were treated as sensitivities for woodland creation. These are the first versions of the layers to be published as Open Data.

Tags: Creation, GB, Opportunity, Protected sites, Sensitivity, Species distribution, Woodland, afforestation, environment, forestry, land cover, planting, soil, wildlife protection
Organization: Forestry Commission
England Woodland Creation Low Sensitivity Map v3.0: variant 1

The Forestry Commission has developed a series of sensitivity maps, based on nationally available and consistent datasets, to indicate where there are likely to be fewer sensitivities to woodland creation.

These maps will help to indicate to landowners whether there is likely to be potential to establish new woodland on their land, and where there may be sensitivities that would preclude woodland creation.

The maps do not indicate that, where there is a low sensitivity to new woodland being created, that planting will be agreed by the Forestry Commission, the regulator for woodland and forestry projects in England. However, the low sensitivity areas have fewest identified constraints to address, and it should be easier to agree creating new woodland here than in other areas. 

Likewise, creation of new woodland, particularly of native woodland, may be appropriate outside ‘low sensitivity’ areas, but the appropriateness of proposals in these areas will again be determined by the Forestry Commission, including through responding to the views of Natural England, Environment Agency, Historic England, the Local Authority and other stakeholders, where relevant.

The Sensitivity Maps exclude all land that is unsuitable for planting, including urban areas, existing (and assumed) woodland and habitats that are considered too wet, too rocky, and too salty to support the growth of trees. This is achieved through restricting the Sensitivity Maps to the following land covers, based on the most recent update of Landcover Map:

Acid grassland
Arable and horticulture
Calcareous grassland
Heather
Heather grassland
Improved grassland
Neutral grassland


The spatial datasets and individual layers of those datasets that define land as unsuitable and low, medium, or high sensitivity for woodland creation in the Full Sensitivity Map version 3.0, the Low Sensitivity Map and their variants are set out in the document here:

www.gov.uk/guidance/a-guide-to-forestry-commissions-sensitivity-maps-for-woodland-creation


Attributes:

‘Sensitivity’ = the sensitivity to woodland creation level the land has been assigned.

‘Area (Hectares)’ = the area in hectares of the polygon.

 

Lineage:

This is version 3.0 of these layers, having gone through several iterations where new data inputs were added and changes made to how these were treated as sensitivities for woodland creation. These are the first versions of the layers to be published as Open Data.

Tags: Creation, GB, Opportunity, Protected sites, Sensitivity, Species distribution, Woodland, afforestation, environment, forestry, land cover, planting, soil, wildlife protection
Organization: Forestry Commission
England Woodland Creation Low Sensitivity Map v3.0

The Forestry Commission has developed a series of sensitivity maps, based on nationally available and consistent datasets, to indicate where there are likely to be fewer sensitivities to woodland creation.

These maps will help to indicate to landowners whether there is likely to be potential to establish new woodland on their land, and where there may be sensitivities that would preclude woodland creation.

The maps do not indicate that, where there is a low sensitivity to new woodland being created, that planting will be agreed by the Forestry Commission, the regulator for woodland and forestry projects in England. However, the low sensitivity areas have fewest identified constraints to address, and it should be easier to agree creating new woodland here than in other areas. 

Likewise, creation of new woodland, particularly of native woodland, may be appropriate outside ‘low sensitivity’ areas, but the appropriateness of proposals in these areas will again be determined by the Forestry Commission, including through responding to the views of Natural England, Environment Agency, Historic England, the Local Authority and other stakeholders, where relevant.

The Sensitivity Maps exclude all land that is unsuitable for planting, including urban areas, existing (and assumed) woodland and habitats that are considered too wet, too rocky, and too salty to support the growth of trees. This is achieved through restricting the Sensitivity Maps to the following land covers, based on the most recent update of Landcover Map:

Acid grassland
Arable and horticulture
Calcareous grassland
Heather
Heather grassland
Improved grassland
Neutral grassland


The spatial datasets and individual layers of those datasets that define land as unsuitable and low, medium, or high sensitivity for woodland creation in the Full Sensitivity Map version 3.0, the Low Sensitivity Map and their variants are set out in the document here:

www.gov.uk/guidance/a-guide-to-forestry-commissions-sensitivity-maps-for-woodland-creation


Attributes:

‘Sensitivity’ = the sensitivity to woodland creation level the land has been assigned.

‘Area (Hectares)’ = the area in hectares of the polygon.

 

Lineage:

This is version 3.0 of these layers, having gone through several iterations where new data inputs were added and changes made to how these were treated as sensitivities for woodland creation. These are the first versions of the layers to be published as Open Data.

Tags: Creation, GB, Opportunity, Protected sites, Sensitivity, Species distribution, Woodland, afforestation, environment, forestry, land cover, planting, soil, wildlife protection
Organization: Forestry Commission
England Woodland Creation Full Sensitivity Map v3.0: variant 3

The Forestry Commission has developed a series of sensitivity maps, based on nationally available and consistent datasets, to indicate where there are likely to be fewer sensitivities to woodland creation.

These maps will help to indicate to landowners whether there is likely to be potential to establish new woodland on their land, and where there may be sensitivities that would preclude woodland creation.

The maps do not indicate that, where there is a low sensitivity to new woodland being created, that planting will be agreed by the Forestry Commission, the regulator for woodland and forestry projects in England. However, the low sensitivity areas have fewest identified constraints to address, and it should be easier to agree creating new woodland here than in other areas. 

Likewise, creation of new woodland, particularly of native woodland, may be appropriate outside ‘low sensitivity’ areas, but the appropriateness of proposals in these areas will again be determined by the Forestry Commission, including through responding to the views of Natural England, Environment Agency, Historic England, the Local Authority and other stakeholders, where relevant.

The Sensitivity Maps exclude all land that is unsuitable for planting, including urban areas, existing (and assumed) woodland and habitats that are considered too wet, too rocky, and too salty to support the growth of trees. This is achieved through restricting the Sensitivity Maps to the following land covers, based on the most recent update of Landcover Map:

Acid grassland
Arable and horticulture
Calcareous grassland
Heather
Heather grassland
Improved grassland
Neutral grassland


The spatial datasets and individual layers of those datasets that define land as unsuitable and low, medium, or high sensitivity for woodland creation in the Full Sensitivity Map version 3.0, the Low Sensitivity Map and their variants are set out in the document here:

www.gov.uk/guidance/a-guide-to-forestry-commissions-sensitivity-maps-for-woodland-creation


Attributes:

‘Sensitivity’ = the sensitivity to woodland creation level the land has been assigned.

‘Area (Hectares)’ = the area in hectares of the polygon.

 

Lineage:

This is version 3.0 of these layers, having gone through several iterations where new data inputs were added and changes made to how these were treated as sensitivities for woodland creation. These are the first versions of the layers to be published as Open Data.

Tags: Creation, GB, Opportunity, Protected sites, Sensitivity, Species distribution, Woodland, afforestation, environment, forestry, land cover, planting, soil, wildlife protection
Organization: Forestry Commission
England Woodland Creation Full Sensitivity Map v3.0: variant 2

The Forestry Commission has developed a series of sensitivity maps, based on nationally available and consistent datasets, to indicate where there are likely to be fewer sensitivities to woodland creation.

These maps will help to indicate to landowners whether there is likely to be potential to establish new woodland on their land, and where there may be sensitivities that would preclude woodland creation.

The maps do not indicate that, where there is a low sensitivity to new woodland being created, that planting will be agreed by the Forestry Commission, the regulator for woodland and forestry projects in England. However, the low sensitivity areas have fewest identified constraints to address, and it should be easier to agree creating new woodland here than in other areas. 

Likewise, creation of new woodland, particularly of native woodland, may be appropriate outside ‘low sensitivity’ areas, but the appropriateness of proposals in these areas will again be determined by the Forestry Commission, including through responding to the views of Natural England, Environment Agency, Historic England, the Local Authority and other stakeholders, where relevant.

The Sensitivity Maps exclude all land that is unsuitable for planting, including urban areas, existing (and assumed) woodland and habitats that are considered too wet, too rocky, and too salty to support the growth of trees. This is achieved through restricting the Sensitivity Maps to the following land covers, based on the most recent update of Landcover Map:

Acid grassland
Arable and horticulture
Calcareous grassland
Heather
Heather grassland
Improved grassland
Neutral grassland


The spatial datasets and individual layers of those datasets that define land as unsuitable and low, medium, or high sensitivity for woodland creation in the Full Sensitivity Map version 3.0, the Low Sensitivity Map and their variants are set out in the document here:

www.gov.uk/guidance/a-guide-to-forestry-commissions-sensitivity-maps-for-woodland-creation


Attributes:

‘Sensitivity’ = the sensitivity to woodland creation level the land has been assigned.

‘Area (Hectares)’ = the area in hectares of the polygon.

 

Lineage:

This is version 3.0 of these layers, having gone through several iterations where new data inputs were added and changes made to how these were treated as sensitivities for woodland creation. These are the first versions of the layers to be published as Open Data.

Tags: Creation, GB, Opportunity, Protected sites, Sensitivity, Species distribution, Woodland, afforestation, environment, forestry, land cover, planting, soil, wildlife protection
Organization: Forestry Commission
England Woodland Creation Full Sensitivity Map v3.0: variant 1

The Forestry Commission has developed a series of sensitivity maps, based on nationally available and consistent datasets, to indicate where there are likely to be fewer sensitivities to woodland creation.

These maps will help to indicate to landowners whether there is likely to be potential to establish new woodland on their land, and where there may be sensitivities that would preclude woodland creation.

The maps do not indicate that, where there is a low sensitivity to new woodland being created, that planting will be agreed by the Forestry Commission, the regulator for woodland and forestry projects in England. However, the low sensitivity areas have fewest identified constraints to address, and it should be easier to agree creating new woodland here than in other areas. 

Likewise, creation of new woodland, particularly of native woodland, may be appropriate outside ‘low sensitivity’ areas, but the appropriateness of proposals in these areas will again be determined by the Forestry Commission, including through responding to the views of Natural England, Environment Agency, Historic England, the Local Authority and other stakeholders, where relevant.

The Sensitivity Maps exclude all land that is unsuitable for planting, including urban areas, existing (and assumed) woodland and habitats that are considered too wet, too rocky, and too salty to support the growth of trees. This is achieved through restricting the Sensitivity Maps to the following land covers, based on the most recent update of Landcover Map:

Acid grassland
Arable and horticulture
Calcareous grassland
Heather
Heather grassland
Improved grassland
Neutral grassland


The spatial datasets and individual layers of those datasets that define land as unsuitable and low, medium, or high sensitivity for woodland creation in the Full Sensitivity Map version 3.0, the Low Sensitivity Map and their variants are set out in the document here:

www.gov.uk/guidance/a-guide-to-forestry-commissions-sensitivity-maps-for-woodland-creation


Attributes:

‘Sensitivity’ = the sensitivity to woodland creation level the land has been assigned.

‘Area (Hectares)’ = the area in hectares of the polygon.

 

Lineage:

This is version 3.0 of these layers, having gone through several iterations where new data inputs were added and changes made to how these were treated as sensitivities for woodland creation. These are the first versions of the layers to be published as Open Data.

Tags: Creation, GB, Opportunity, Protected sites, Sensitivity, Species distribution, Woodland, afforestation, environment, forestry, land cover, planting, soil, wildlife protection
Organization: Forestry Commission