Afan Forest Park Visitor Experience Masterplan and Recreation Plan Afan Forest Park is recognised as an established mountain biking destination in the UK. Past investment in the area has developed and strengthened the mountain bike product across the region, and...
Visitor carrying capacity model: The Hermitage Client: National Trust for ScotlandThe National Trust for Scotland is the largest conservation charity and membership organisation based in Scotland, with over 360,000 members. As an independent charity the NTS acts on...
Visitor Centre and Forest Feasibility Study Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest Client: Forestry CommissionBedgebury National Pinetum and Forest is located in Kent and covers over 800 hectares. Prior to the introduction of new visitor facilities, the Pinetum was...
Community woodland feasibility study Client: City and County of Swansea Working with the Means, we were commissioned to carry out a feasibility study to assess the opportunity to develop a community woodland on the edge of Penclawdd. Our work focussed on a review of...
Rural Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Destination Development Action Plan Client: Monaghan County Council Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned to identify a range of products, which could be combined to create a ‘package of interventions’ to support the...
Commercial Review of a Visitor Centre Epping Forest Client: Epping Forest Heritage Trust Epping Forest, described by Queen Victoria as the ‘People’s Forest’ in 1882, is London’s largest open space. In April 2018, the Friends of Epping Forest (1969) and The Epping...
Dalby Forest Visitor Experience Masterplan Client: Forestry England Dalby Forest covers over 3,500 hectares and is a leading ‘forest destination’ experience, which has been developed and is managed by Forestry England. Dalby Forest lies on the southern slopes of the...
Forest Holidays Thorpe Forest Assessment Client: Forest Holidays Forest Holidays is the largest operator of luxury forest cabins in the United Kingdom and they have expanded their product by introducing innovative tree-house accommodation units at a number of their...
Scoping appraisal forest based visitor experience in a ski resort Working on behalf of a Norwegian based development agency we carried out a study visit and initial scoping appraisal, to support the development of a forest based visitor experience in the east of...
Bedgebury National Pinetum Landscape Masterplan Client: Forestry England Bedgebury National Pinetum covers 130-hectares of land at Bedgebury Forest which sits within the High Weald AONB. The Pinetum combines the management of a living collection of trees from all over...
Aerial Walkway Feasibility Study Client: CONKERS CONKERS is a leading visitor attraction in the National Forest. The attraction has been developed over two phases on a former colliery site – the first phase included the Heart of the National Forest Visitor Centre...
Glamping Feasibility Study, South East England Client: Private landowner Working with the landowner, we were commissioned to carry out a feasibility study to assess the opportunity of developing a luxury glamping business in an attractive woodland setting in South...
Craft and Education Centre Feasibility Study Client: National Forest Company We carried out research into the craft centre sector in the UK for the National Forest Company. The feasibility study included a market review, a detailed benchmarking exercise, concept...
Forest play experience Client: Natural Resources Wales Working with Natural Resources Wales, we were commissioned to carry out an initial options appraisal to identify the potential to introduce a forest play experience at a site within their forest estate. The...
Tourist accommodation options appraisal Client: Natural Resources Wales Working with Natural Resources Wales, we were commissioned to carry out an initial options appraisal to identify the potential to introduce low impact, sustainable tourist accommodation at a site...
Future Potential Scoping Study Forest Cabins in the UK Client: Forest Holidays As part of a feasibility study for forest cabins we provided a scoping study on the future business potential of the Forest Holidays product in the United Kingdom and in particular the...
Retail Feasibility Study Moors Valley Country Park and Forest Client: East Dorset District Council Moors Valley County Park and Forest is one of the most popular country parks, generating over 800,000 visits per annum. It offers a range of services and activities for...
Concept Development and Feasibility Study for Specialist Accommodation Client: Forestry Commission We were commissioned to research market opportunities for developing innovative accommodation modules within Forestry Commission managed forests in Wales including...
Tourist Accommodation Site Assessment and Strategic Development Planning Client: Forest Holidays Forest Holidays is the largest operator of luxury forest cabins in the United Kingdom. Our work at Blackwood Forest in Hampshire involved a site assessment, market review...
Feasibility Study Tree Top Walk – Visitor Attraction Consultants A tree top walk is one of the most ambitious visitor attraction concepts a forest estate or landowner can consider, and carrying out an economic feasibility study is essential. We carry out feasibility...
Delamere Forest Lodge Site and Market Demand Assessment Client: Forest Holidays We were commissioned to work with Forest Holiday’s senior management team to assess the opportunity of introducing their luxury forest cabin product in Delamere Forest in Cheshire as part...
Visitor Centre Business Plan The Heart of the National Forest Visitor Centre was the first phase of the CONKERS development project. Developed on a 12-acre site, the first phase of the development included: Visitor centre Catering and retail offers Craft units...