A membership for exploring England
Explore hundreds of forests across England with Forestry England national membership. Covering the whole household, national membership gives you and your family so many reasons to get outdoors this year.
Already a member?
Whether it's renewing, updating your car registration details or something else, if you're already a member you can manage your membership quickly and easily below.
Forestry England national membership includes
- free parking at all Forestry England car parks where parking charges apply.*
- a beautiful welcome pack.
- special benefits with partners like Go Ape and Forest Holidays.**
- quarterly e-newsletters and access updates.
- the knowledge that you’re supporting the future of our forests.
The freedom to start exploring
National membership gives you the perfect excuse to get out there exploring. Register up to two vehicles with your membership to start exploring our forests. Note that free parking is for one vehicle at any one time and does not guarantee a parking space.
***See footer for information on visiting Westonbirt the National Arboretum.
For the whole household
A national membership covers the whole household for a whole year, and gives you amazing places to visit wherever you are in the country, to take the dogs out, to try out the mountain bike trails, to find the Gruffalo, or whatever you and your family love doing most.
Join today for £94 and look forward to a whole year exploring our nation's forests.
Where can you visit?
From Kielder Forest in Northumberland, to Cardinham Woods in Cornwall, a Forestry England national membership gives you the peace of mind to park for free at forests all over the country.
Download the map below to see a list of forests with visitor centres around the country where you can park for free.
Why our members choose national
- Over 60 graded mountain bike trails
- Over 30 playgrounds for the kids
- Over a dozen Go Ape challenges to take on*
- Over 30 forest road tracks for cycling
- Over 250 waymarked trails to walk
- The chance of spotting a Gruffalo in the woods!
*Forestry England members enjoy a special discount on Go Ape experiences
Prefer to join your local forest?
Join your local forest instead to support their work and enjoy a year's free parking there.
Gift a membership
Give the gift of green space, adventure and escape. Buy a national membership or local membership gift voucher****.
The recipient of your gift can choose when their membership starts and enjoy a whole year of Forestry England member benefits. The gift of membership supports the work we do, caring for the forests they love.
Need help?
Our membership team are here to help you make the most of your membership.
Contact us 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday by email: membership@forestryengland.uk or phone: 0300 068 0400.
Also take a look at our frequently asked questions page for quick answers.
*Please see our national membership FAQs for details on sites not included under the free car parking offer.
**Offers with selected partners are subject to change and not guaranteed for the whole membership year. We will endeavour to let members know as soon as possible when any changes to their benefits are determined.
***Forestry England national membership includes a one-visit free family pass (up to 2 adults and 4 children) on standard day admission to **Forestry England Westonbirt, The National Arboretum per membership year which must be redeemed online up to 7 days before visiting.
****Gift membership for local membership does not apply to Forestry England Westonbirt, The National Arboretum. Please visit The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum website for more information about gift membership to Westonbirt Arboretum.