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British woodlands more extensive today than they have been since 1750

As the leaves start to turn to gold, there's no better time for a walk in Britain's most scenic forests.

And this year there's even more for tree-lovers to celebrate after it emerged that the nation's woodlands are more extensive today than they have been for centuries.

Not since before the Industrial Revolution has so much of our countryside been carpeted in trees, a new report found yesterday.

As the leaves start to turn to gold, there's no better time for a walk in Britain's most scenic forests.

And this year there's even more for tree-lovers to celebrate after it emerged that the nation's woodlands are more extensive today than they have been for centuries.

Not since before the Industrial Revolution has so much of our countryside been carpeted in trees, a new report found yesterday...
Read entire article at Daily Mail (UK)