Question: Maidstone is the county town of the county that is home to a Forestry Commission arboretum that has how many trees ?

text: List of forests managed by the Forestry Commission
Forests in England

Prior to 2013, the Forestry Commission managed about one million hectares of land across Great Britain, including 660,000 hectares of forest in Scotland, 250,000 hectares in England and 126,000 hectares in Wales. In 2013 the Commission's forests in Wales were transferred to Natural Resources Wales, whilst Forestry and Land Scotland was established in Scotland in 2019 to own and manage Scotland's National Forest Estate. These forests range from small scale urban forests to many of the largest forests in Britain. The Forestry Commission was set up in 1919 to carry out afforestation programmes across Britain for timber production. It is also responsible for maintaining and developing recreational facilities within the forests.
Name Location Size ( hectares ) Description
Alice Holt Forest Hampshire 850 A former Royal forest , Alice Holt is a multi-purpose forest . It is the headquarters for Forest Research and was the first Research Forest in Britain
Bedford Purlieus Cambridgeshire 208 Bedford Purlieus has been a nature reserve since 2000 . It was once part of the Royal forest of Rockingham . The forest houses a large number of different plants and insect species
Bedgebury Pinetum Kent 320 Bedgebury Pinetum has the largest collection of Conifers in the world . It was started in the 1840s and experienced expansion under the control of the Forestry Commission and Kew Gardens from 1925 . The Commission took sole ownership of the Pinetum in 1965
Bernwood Forest Oxfordshire 136 A former royal hunting forest , Bernwood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest due to its diverse range of butterfly species
Cannock Forest Staffordshire 2300 Cannock Forest is within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty of Cannock Chase . The Forestry Commission uses the forest for commercial and recreational purposes
Cardinham Woods Cornwall 260 Cardinham Woods have been managed by the Forestry Commission since 1922 . The Commission maintains the woods for commercial purposes and general recreation
Neroche Forest Somerset 1000 Neroche Forest is within the Blackdown Hills . The forest is home to Castle Neroche and one of the Forestry Commission 's forest school projects
Dalby Forest North Yorkshire 3440 Dalby Forest is within the North York Moors national park . It is home to several rare insect species
Delamere Forest Cheshire 972 Delamere is the largest forest in Cheshire , though was once part of the larger Forests of Mara and Mondrem . The Sandstone Trail passes through the forest
Dunwich Forest Suffolk 270 Dunwich Forest was primarily a commercial coniferous forest until 2006 , when the Forestry Commission and partner organisations began to convert it to mixed woodland and heathland
Dymock Woods Gloucestershire 506 Dymock Woods contains a Site of Special Scientific Interest and some ancient woodland
Forest of Bere Hampshire  The Forestry Commission manages the remnants of the former royal forest of Bere . The Forest of Bere was one of the forests passed to the Commission upon its establishment in 1919 . It has been a major timber forest , providing wood for shipbuilding and resulting in fluctuating forest cover
Forest of Dean Gloucestershire 12000 The Forest of Dean is an ancient forest . It contains the largest number of ancient oak trees anywhere in Britain
Friston Forest East Sussex 850 Friston Forest contains many walking and cycling routes . It is in the South Downs and is home to some rare butterflies
Grizedale Forest Cumbria 2447 Grizedale Forest is within the Lake District National Park , near Windermere . The forest is mainly recreational , with several biking trails and waymarked paths
Guisborough Forest North Yorkshire 468 Guisborough Forest is within the boundaries of the North York Moors
Haldon Forest Devon 3500 Haldon Forest Park provides a habitat for over 30 butterfly species and many birds of prey . The Forestry Commission maintains several walking an cycling trails across the forest
Hamsterley Forest County Durham 2000 The Forestry Commission claims that Hamsterley Forest is one of the most popular attractions in County Durham . The Forest has a large number of cycling and walking trails
Kesteven Forest Lincolnshire  Kesteven Forest covers several woods , including the Bourne Woods
Kielder Forest Northumberland 65000 Kielder is the largest artificial forest in England and remains one of the Forestry Commission 's major timber producing forests . The forest has been under the management of the Commission since it was planted in the 1920s