Today there are still many trees, watered by the River Liddle In 1870–72 John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described the landscape as: According to National Statistics (2011) the population of Nicholforest accounted to 372.

[8] It may be noteworthy that the depicted uncharacteristic rise in population starting in 1941 census data occurred as a result of changing border boundaries in 1939.

“Beginning 1 July 1837, births, deaths and marriages, regardless of religious affiliation, were recorded with Civil Registration Offices in Cumbria, as in the rest of England".

Their ranks consisted of both Scottish and English families, and they raided the entire border country without regard to their victims' nationality".

"[13] “The church of St Nicholas is located at the gates of Kingfield House, in a semi wooded situation about half a mile from the village hall.

[17] The current clergyman of this Church of England is The Revd Brett Murphy[18] “Until the 1960s, dances were held at Scuggate in a wooden hut known as "The Border Hall".

[20] As the village hall is situated in a sparsely populated rural area it is important to provide facilities such as a car park and Ramp for disabled access.