Marston Vale Community Forest

Classification Beauty Spot

DescriptionThe Forest of Marston Vale is an evolving community forest in Marston Vale, which runs south west from the towns of Bedford and Kempston in Bedfordshire, England towards the M1 motorway. It is operated by a registered charity called the Marston Vale Trust.The vale is traditionally a brickmaking area, but brickmaking industry has been running down since the 1970s. It has left a large amount of spoiled countryside containing several large empty pits some of which have now been converted into lakes. The Forest of Marston Vale is one of twelve of community forest projects in the United Kingdom. It was initiated by the Countryside Agency and the Forestry Commission, in partnership with Bedfordshire County Council, Mid Bedfordshire District Council, and Bedford Borough Council. The total area covered is 61 square miles (158 km²), but most of this land is in private ownership. There are incentives for landowners to plant trees, and the target for community forests in general is to reach 30 % tree cover.The principal public open space in the Forest is Marston Vale Millennium Country Park which covers 2.5 km² (1 mile²) and was opened in 2000. The park features several lakes including the large Stewartby Lake and extensive wetlands. There is a visitor centre called the Forest Centre. According to the official website the park attracts around a quarter of a million visitors a year.

Position

The AddressThe Forest Centre, Stewartby Millennium Country Park, Station Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0PR

Phone01234 767037

DateJul 25, 2006

Contact NameMarston Vale Community Forest

CategoryEngland > Bedfordshire
England > Bedfordshire > Attractions in Bedford

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