Visitor Centre and Forest Feasibility Study Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest Client: Forestry Commission Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest is located in Kent covers over 800 hectares. Prior to the introduction of new visitor facilities the Pinetum was known...
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...
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...
Afan Forest Park Visitor Experience Masterplan Client: Natural Resources Wales Afan Forest Park is recognised as an established destination for mountain biking within the UK. Past investment in the area has developed and strengthened the mountain bike product across...
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...
Forest Lodge Feasibility Study in Dorset Client: Rempstone Estate We were commissioned by the Rempstone Estate to assess the potential of developing a self-catering lodge business which would work well alongside an existing campsite business. Working with the...
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...
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...
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...
Tree Top Walk Feasibility Study in Wales Client: Forestry Commission For the Forestry Commission we examined the potential to introduce a new concept visitor attraction in the UK – a major tree top walk. Our work included: Site assessments across North Wales An...
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...
Epping Forest Heritage Trust 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 Forest Centenary Trust...