Caches on Forestry Commission, Woodland Trust & National Trust land
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Forestry Commission - England, Wales and Scotland |
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Woodland Trust |
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National Trust |
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Add permission to your cache |
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Geocaching Association of Great Britain - Landowner database for permission and contacts |
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Interactive link to Streetmap.co.uk allowing you to enter coordinates (in any format) or post code to view detailed maps of that location.* |
Forestry Commission - England, Wales and Scotland
The Forestry Commission are generally supportive of geocaching but require that you get permission first before placing your cache. There are some exceptions to this (see below). The GAGB landowner database has the full details of all agreements currently held with the FC. You should consult this before placing your cache if you find it is in FC woodland. To check a location the MAGIC map shows all FC woodland in England only. For Scotland and Wales there is an interactive map that you can check. Forestry Commission land is identified on the 1:50,000 Ordnance Survey maps with a purple tree symbol (fir and deciduous) and purple boundary. These are not always accurate or up to date so it is best to use the MAGIC and interactive maps.
Variations to the permission requirement: There are 2 agreements in place between the GAGB and Forestry Commission where permission is not required but guidelines must still be met. These are for FC woodland in the New Forest National Park and the Peninsular Forest District (Cornwall, Devon and parts of Somerset). Details in the GAGB Landowner database.
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Woodland Trust - England, Scotland and Wales
The Woodland Trust are very supportive of geocaching but you must apply for permission before placing your cache. To check a location use the MAGIC map which shows all WT woodland in England, Scotland and Wales (not Northern Ireland). There is a WT interactive map you can use to search as well which shows the whole UK. An interactive form is available for you to apply for permission. Full details of the agreement with the WT is in the GAGB Landowner database.
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MAGIC map (Woodland Trust - whole UK) |
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Woodland Trust interactive map |
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Woodland Trust interactive application form for permission |
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Woodland Trust website for the UK |
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National Trust
The National Trust are very supportive of geocaching and there are several agreements with them in the GAGB Landowner database. You should consult this before you consider placing your cache. Identifying NT land in England is easy with the MAGIC map. For Scotland and Wales it is more difficult. The OS maps indicate National Trust land and property by a purple outlined area and an oak leaf symbol. This is not that accurate or up to date. The reviewers have access to digital mapping from the NT for Wales (not Scotland). For licensing reasons this mapping cannot be made public.
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MAGIC map (National Trust - England only) |
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National Trust website |
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National Trust regional offices |
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Add Permission to your Cache
When submitting a cache in a location that requires permission you should add the permission information as a 'Note to Reviewer' log on the cache page for the reviewer to see when you submit it. The information should include the name of the person who gave their permission and their telephone number or email address. The text of any email correspondence or letter giving permission should be copied there too. Please note these logs are not visible when the cache is published. Permission does not apply to 'question to answer' stages of multi-caches (where there is no physical component or container) which may involve visiting these locations. You should also add the permission information on your cache page description. It not only tells finders that the cache area is OK to go to but new cachers finding your cache can see that permission may be needed for certain locations and will consider that when they place their first caches. It is of course a courtesy to the organisation or landowner who gave permission to acknowledge it. Something like, "Cache placed with the kind permission of the wardens of the reserve" or "Cache placed with the kind permission of the manager of the local National Trust office". Don't put in peoples names, the full permission details should be added in the note to the reviewer when you submit the cache.
If you are not sure how to add the contents of a letter as a log please see the page on Help your Reviewer (link on the left).
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