A POPULAR Lake District forest has reopened in time for the summer holidays. 

Following closure for essential forestry works, the Forestry England team at Whinlatter have this week reopened a popular part of the forest often used for hiking and mountain biking. 

The area around Revelin Moss car park, including the Altura South mountain bike trail, has been closed for much of 2022 to allow important thinning work to take place safely. 

Area forester, Gareth Browning said: "We’d like to thank everyone who followed our safety messaging and chose to visit other areas of the forest whilst contractors and machinery were working -  alongside producing timber, with the income invested back into protecting the nation’s forests, these thinning works have really helped to open up the forest canopy.

"The extra light and space won’t just benefit those trees left behind, but also help create a welcoming habitat for the myriad of other species which call Whinlatter home, from plant life to birds and even red squirrels," he said. 

The forest is highly recognised as a favourite spot for locals and tourists alike, most recently with a TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice 2022 award as well as receiving a score of 93 per cent in its latest VisitEngland Visitor Attraction Quality Scheme inspection.

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