Posted by Rob Boden on January 21, 2011 at 06:26:01 user humyar.
The Foresty Commission presently own large areas of forestry in South Lakeland, but have been told to sell off 15% of this over the next three years. This could include some areas of special interest to AR enthusiasts, especially Machell Coppice where the Dogs Home is. In fact, Riggs Wood has already been sold, and the car park there has been gated off. Minimal access rights are now in place. This includes the remains of an Igloo, and it is, sorry was, also an easy point to launch canoes and small boats to go to Wild Cat Island.
If you are concerned over these moves, look at the savelakelandsforests.org.uk website. It gives a list of people you could email your concerns to, especially Tim Farron the local M.P. - tim@timfarron.co.uk who I know is worried about these sales. Unfortunately Riggs Wood has gone from public ownership, but lets stop other land from being sold off!
Finally, if anyone can get there there is a rally at the main Grizedale Centre car park on Sunday 30th January at 1 p.m.
Rob