Newton Road, Heather

The woodland is divided into a number of compartments dedicated to the people and organisations who planted or contributed to them:

• Swarbrick's Wood is named after former National Forest Company chairman, Rodney Swarbrick;
• Havian Copse after the former chairman, Viv Astling and his wife;
• Yew Wood was planted by staff from the Company to mark the Millenium;
• Severn Trent Water employees contributed towards their copse by the STW works; and
• Charnwood Girls Brigade planted the copse at the site entrance.

Biodiversity is a key feature of the Newton Road scheme, with native black poplar and bluebells planted on site, and habitats created and managed for noctule bats, otters and ruddy darter dragonflies - all species featured in the National Forest Biodiversity Action Plan.

There are grassy paths as well as walking trails to follow.