[1][3] Forestry England is headquartered in Bristol, and for organisational purposes it divides England into six forest regions each with their own regional office:[4] It also manages Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire, perhaps the most important and widely known arboretum in the United Kingdom.

Around half of England’s softwood production arises from the estate and supports hundreds of small businesses and several large sawmills that rely on a guaranteed supply of timber to attract capital investment.

Over 230 million people visit the public forest estate each year which supports over 70 substantial business partners on the estate, delivering most of the Forest Centre services, bike hire and other outdoor activities.

Alongside all the economic and recreational activity, some 45% of the estate contributes to England’s most precious National Park landscapes and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Additionally, 68,000 hectares (170,000 acres) are designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest in recognition of their value for nature, virtually all of which is in sound or recovering ecological condition and accessible to the public.