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Forestry Commission Events - February, March and April 2012
West Beat
Crowthorne
Geocache |
geocaching |
01/03/11 |
01/03/13 |
Cycling Event |
Mountain Bike Event |
11/03/12 |
11/03/12 |
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Bramshill/Heath Warren
Cycling Event |
Mountain Bike Event |
26/02/12 |
26/02/12 |
Bramshill/Warren Heath
Wildlife / Ecological Study |
Ecological Study |
01/03/11 |
01/03/12 |
Cycling Event |
Tactical Cycle training course |
20/04/12 |
20/04/12 |
Bramshill/Yateley Heath
Husky Event |
Husky Event |
19/02/12 |
19/02/12 |
Wildlife / Ecological Study |
Ecological Study |
01/03/11 |
01/03/12 |
Motor Cycle Event AMCA |
AMCA Motor Cycle Trial |
25/02/12 |
26/02/12 |
Husky Event |
Husky Event |
19/02/12 |
19/02/12 |
Chawton park
Motor Cycle Event ACU |
Carshalton Motor Cycle Club Hare & Hounds |
24/03/12 |
25/03/12 |
Micheldever
Wildlife / Ecological Study |
Ecological Study |
01/03/11 |
01/03/12 |
West Wood
Orienteering Event |
Orienteering |
21/03/12 |
21/03/12 |
Orienteering Event |
Orienteering |
14/03/12 |
14/03/12 |
Orienteering Event |
Orienteering |
07/03/12 |
07/03/12 |
Orienteering Event |
Orienteering |
29/02/12 |
29/02/12 |
Orienteering Event |
Orienteering |
22/02/12 |
22/02/12 |
Ampfield
Wildlife / Ecological Study |
Ancient Woodland Study |
01/03/11 |
31/10/11 |
Wildlife / Ecological Study |
Butterfly Transect monitoring |
01/04/11 |
30/09/11 |
Bere/Stoke Park
General |
Search & Rescue Training Sessions |
07/03/12 |
08/03/12 |
General |
Search & Rescue Training Sessions |
29/02/12 |
29/02/12 |
Alice Holt
Running Event |
Bolt Around the Holt |
31/03/12 |
31/03/12 |
General |
Forest School |
02/04/12 |
13/04/12 |
Running Event |
Bolt Around the Holt |
30/03/12 |
31/03/12 |
Fundraising Event |
School sponsored walk |
13/03/12 |
13/03/12 |
Educational Visit |
Soil Survey |
09/03/12 |
09/03/12 |
General |
Dance Event |
25/02/12 |
25/02/12 |
Orienteering Event |
DofE orienteering course |
24/02/12 |
24/02/12 |
Willows Green
Chiddingfold
Abinger/ Bury Hill/Redlands
General |
Woodland ops Training |
02/02/12 |
30/04/12 |
Abinger/ Bury Hill/Redlands
Running Event |
Running & Cycling Event |
04/03/12 |
04/03/12 |
Orienteering Event |
Night Exercise |
03/03/12 |
04/03/12 |
Abinger/Coldharbour
Orienteering Event |
Night Exercise |
03/03/12 |
04/03/12 |
Highridge
Geocache |
Geocache |
01/03/11 |
01/03/13 |
Isle of Wight
Firestone
Training Exercise |
search and rescue |
16/02/12 |
16/02/12 |
Parkhurst
Educational Visit |
School Trip |
06/02/12 |
06/02/12 |
General |
Storage and Chipping of biomass wood |
01/01/12 |
31/03/12 |
Chilterns
Wendover
Orienteering (BOF) |
Orienteering Event |
11/02/12 |
18/02/12 |
Orienteering (BOF) |
Orienteering Event |
18/02/12 |
18/02/12 |
Equestrian Event |
Vale of Aylesbury Sponsored Ride |
25/03/12 |
25/03/12 |
Organised Walk |
Moonraker Walk |
24/03/12 |
25/03/12 |
General |
Fundraising Bike Ride |
10/03/12 |
10/03/12 |
Orienteering (BOF) |
Orienteering Event |
11/02/12 |
11/02/12 |
Organised Walk |
Organised walk/navigation |
11/02/12 |
11/02/12 |
Bernwood
Wildlife / Ecological Study |
Moth Recording |
01/04/11 |
01/04/12 |
East Sussex
Friston Forest
Educational Visit |
Forest School |
27/03/12 |
27/03/12 |
Running Event |
Coastal Trail Series |
24/03/12 |
24/03/12 |
General |
Scout competition Hike |
24/03/12 |
24/03/12 |
Educational Visit |
Forest School |
20/03/12 |
20/03/12 |
Educational Visit |
Forest School |
13/03/12 |
13/03/12 |
Educational Visit |
Forest School |
06/03/12 |
06/03/12 |
Educational Visit |
Forest School |
28/02/12 |
28/02/12 |
Educational Visit |
Forest School |
21/02/12 |
21/02/12 |
Husky Training |
Husky Training |
13/02/12 |
12/02/13 |
Vinehall/Barnes wood
Husky Training |
Husky Training |
15/03/11 |
15/03/12 |
Bedgebury
Wildlife / Ecological Study |
Reptile Survey |
01/04/12 |
30/04/12 |
Beckley Wood
Orienteering (BOF) |
orienteering event |
31/03/12 |
31/03/12 |
Bixley
Orienteering (BOF) |
orienteering event |
31/03/12 |
31/03/12 |
Kent
Birchden/Harrisons Rocks
General |
Training |
29/02/12 |
29/02/12 |
General |
training |
28/02/12 |
28/02/12 |
Dene Park
General |
Training |
29/02/12 |
29/02/12 |
General |
training |
28/02/12 |
28/02/12 |
Hemsted
Orienteering (BOF) |
orienteering event |
09/02/12 |
09/02/12 |
Kings Wood
General |
Celebration Event |
22/04/12 |
22/04/12 |
Organised Walk |
Epilepsy Action Walk |
21/04/12 |
21/04/12 |
General |
Training |
29/02/12 |
29/02/12 |
General |
training |
28/02/12 |
28/02/12 |
Running Event |
Duathlon |
19/02/12 |
19/02/12 |
General |
Dance piece |
15/02/12 |
14/05/12 |
Denge/Eggringe
Wildlife / Ecological Study |
Moth Trapping |
01/03/12 |
28/02/15 |
Clowes Wood
General |
Training |
29/02/12 |
29/02/12 |
Wildlife / Ecological Study |
Moth Trapping |
01/03/12 |
28/02/15 |
General |
Lowland Search Dogs |
26/02/12 |
26/02/12 |
General |
training |
28/02/12 |
28/02/12 |
South
Rogate
Cycling Event |
Gravity Project |
08/04/12 |
Cycling Event |
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05/02/12 |
Rogate/Tullecombe
General |
Airsoft Sessions |
02/04/11 |
02/04/12 |
General |
Sporting Trials Car Event |
21/04/12 |
22/04/12 |
General |
Airsoft Sessions |
02/04/12 |
01/04/13 |
Marden/Stoughten
Orienteering (BOF) |
Orienteering local Event |
17/03/12 |
17/03/12 |
Charlton
Cycling Event |
Graffham Down Ride |
18/03/12 |
18/03/12 |
Orienteering Event |
Charlton Chase County night Exercise |
04/02/12 |
05/02/12 |
Eartham
Orienteering (BOF) |
Orienteering local level |
14/04/12 |
14/04/12 |
Houghton
Orienteering (BOF) |
Orienteering event |
03/03/12 |
03/03/12 |
Havant Thicket
General |
Search & Rescue Training Sessions |
31/03/12 |
31/03/12 |
Running Event |
Cross Country Running Race |
18/03/12 |
18/03/12 |
General |
Search & Rescue Training Sessions |
18/03/12 |
18/03/12 |
Bere/West Walk
General |
Easter Egg Hunt |
04/04/12 |
04/04/12 |
Wildlife / Ecological Study |
Fly Study |
01/03/12 |
31/10/12 |
General |
Collect Firewood |
01/03/11 |
01/03/12 |
Bere/Creech
General |
Search & Rescue Training Sessions |
14/03/12 |
14/03/12 |
Wildlife / Ecological Study |
Fly Study |
01/03/12 |
31/10/12 |
General |
Search & Rescue Training Sessions |
22/02/12 |
22/01/12 |
Whiteley Pastures
Wildlife / Ecological Study |
Entomological Studies |
01/03/12 |
01/03/13 |
Motor Cycle Events (02/02/2012)
Please be aware the following events will be taking place:
Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th February 2012 - Witley Motor Cycle Club will be holding their Witley Classic Enduro at Heath Warren and Warren Heath.
Saturday 4th February will be the set up day and Sunday 5th February will be the competition. We apologise for the late notice on this competition.
Sunday 26th February 2012 - North Hants Motor Cycle Club will be holding their North Hants Trial at Yateley.
Sunday 25th March 2012 – Moto Enduro event at Chawton Park – Carshalton Hare and Hounds
Please don’t hesitate to contact the TROT Office if you have any queries.
Commercial Permit Tabards – 31st January 2012
TROT, together with the Forestry Commission, are currently in the process of changing the means of identification for our commercial permit holders, i.e., riding schools, trekking centres, etc.
Commercial permit holders will in future be provided with escort tabards rather than hatbands. The tabards will be used on escorted rides and will help to improve identification for these organisations together with ensuring all insurance and public liability requirements are covered.
If you have any questions on this new system please don’t hesitate to contact Donna in the TROT office on 01622 735599.
The Denge – KE10 and FC17 (20/01/2012)
One of our members was recently involved in a near miss with a number of motorcyclists who were riding recklessly in the Forest. This incident was reported to the police and they attended the scene but unfortunately were unable to locate the motorcyclists.
Please be aware of this incident when riding and it is important to continue to report any such incidents to both the police and the TROT office. The police number for non emergencies is 101 or 999 if it is an emergency. Please make a note of the incident number and let the TROT office know by e-mailing us on info@tollrides.org.uk.
If you are able to get registration numbers of the bikes or any transporters this will help the police. However only do this if it is safe to do so and do nothing that could endanger either yourself or your horse.
FC08 Bedgebury Forest(16/01/2012)
We have been contacted by the Forestry Commission informing us of updates on box parking together with information on harvest work taking place in Bedgebury Forest.
Please CLICK HERE for a site map which shows the access all TROT riders must use when coming to Bedgebury. As always you will require a standard Forestry Commission key for access through the barrier at the office and into the box park itself. I have also attached information on directions to the box park.
Please be aware that horse boxes are not permitted to park anywhere on Park Lane (the main road that runs through Bedgebury) to unload. The Forestry Commission have recently had problems with boxes parked in front of barriers, in the small car park designated for cars only and opposite Foresters Cottage which the Forestry Commission reserve as a timber stacking area. The only area permitted for parking for horse boxes is in the designated box park as shown in the map AVAILABLE HERE.
In addition we have just been told about some harvesting work that is taking place from today in Bedgebury. Please accept our apologies for the short notice but the Forestry Commission has informed us this work should not affect your use of the bridle ways. However please be aware they may need to put in diversions and trail closures within the Forest.
Bramshill Forests (03/01/2012)
The local hunt is expected to go through Bramshill on Wednesday the 22nd February 2012
Tilgate Forest Rhododendron Clearance (24/10/11)
FC will be carrying out rhododendron clearance at Tilgate Forest. This will affect areas both north and south of the M23.
Signs have already gone up in this area to advise people that work is imminent. FC have not applied for a closure of the wood but are asking that people pay due care and attention to the contractors as they work. They will be largely extracting the rhododendron with an excavator but mulching work and chainsaw operators will also be used.
Please click HERE to view the areas affected.
St. Leonards Forest FC33 (FC04) - Forestry key needed (19/09/11)
The Forestry Commission has informed TROT they are constructing a lockable barrier at the entrance to the car park of St. Leonards Forest. This is to stop the illegal dumping of rubbish in the car park. The barrier can be opened with a forestry key. If you do not have a key please contact the TROT office on 01622 735599 and we will send you one (£15 deposit payable). This gate will be locked from 1st October 2011.
Tilgate Forest FC34 (FC02) - Mulching (19/09/11)
Mulching will take place over 5/6 days - Please click here to see map. Signs and tape will be put up to warn people but the machine will be localised and hope that the impact on use will be limited
Forest Fires Crowthorne Woods FC24)
Crowthorne Woods (FC24) are inaccessible due to recent forest fires. Please avoid this area.
Tilgate Forest FC02 - Route change
Tilgate Down Hill Mountain Bikers Club now lease a small area to the west of the main powerlines. They have created trails and divert down hill riding from the wider forest. No horse riding is permitted in this area. General warning and boundary signs will be posted, which should make this area clearer. The club do appreciate that at this time it may not be apparent and some riders may have inadvertently wandered through without realising. Please click here to see a PDF of the Tilgate map.
Bedgebury Box Park Closure - FC08
The Forestry Commission have advised that the road leading to the box park at Bedgebury Pinetum will be closed and inaccessible on Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th March for essential re surfacing works.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Forest Harvesting Operations Update - last updated 2/03/2011
Abinger - Redlands, Bury Hill and Cold Harbour Woodlands, Dorking (GR TQ 156451) - February - September 2011
East Horsley - Ranmore Woodland, Dorking (GR TQ 126500) - July - October 2011
Hemsted - ongoing, scheduled to be completed in February 2011
Bedgebury - South of Park Lane, March, April and May 2011
Denge and Lyminge are scheduled for later in the year
Completion of St Leonard's - January or February 2011
Snape Wood - Summer 2011
Burwash Blocks including Darwell - this work will start in Summer 2011 and will continue throughout the area over a period of couple years
Why should I buy a permit to ride in the Forest?
- The Forestry Commission manages woodlands to achieve a wide range of objectives, including conservation, recreation and timber production. TROT is a non-profit making charity with local knowledge and contacts that administer the horseriding permit system on behalf of the Forestry Commission.
- Apart from Public Rights of Way all Forestry Commission access for horses in the South East is by permit only. This is due to the high demand for recreational use of the Forests by manydifferent user groups.
- Some Forestry Commission woods are managed on a lease and not all landowners are happy to allow access to riders. If riders abuse the use of the Forests and refuse to take on the responsibility of a permit, it is possible that access for horses will be denied.
- Your insurance may be invalid if you do not have an official permit.
- Fees from permits can be channelled back into conservation and recreation projects. Riders permit fees help to provide safe off road riding and maintain facilities in good condition.
- By purchasing a permit, you are helping to promote riding in the Forests. You have a voice and the chance to be consulted and informed on access for horses.
- Your Permit to the forests provides you with a Box Park Sticker that also allows you FREE parking (with your family and dog!) in all of the forest car parks.
The Forestry Commission Byelaws document is available here
Illegal Activity in Forests
Please report ALL incidents of unlawful use to your local police station.
If the matter is of an urgent safety nature please call 999.
When reporting incidents please make sure you obtain an: -
- Incident Report Number from the Police
- Fill in the TROT Incident Report Form available here
- Please then email your completed form to donna@tollrides.org.uk
Illegal Activity in Bramshill Warren Heath & Heath Warren
Please report ALL incidents of unlawful use to the Police on 08450 454545 and follow the steps above.
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