---
attribution: natural-england
collection: ancient-woodland
consideration: 'ancient-woodlands'
dataset: ancient-woodland
description: 'An area that’s been wooded continuously since at least 1600 AD'
end-date: ''
entity-maximum: '129999999'
entity-minimum: '110000000'
entry-date: ''
fields:
- field: ancient-woodland
- field: ancient-woodland-status
- field: documentation-url
- field: end-date
- field: entity
- field: entry-date
- field: geometry
- field: name
- field: notes
- field: organisation
- field: point
- field: prefix
- field: reference
- field: start-date
github-discussion: 32
key-field: ''
licence: ogl3
name: Ancient woodland
paint-options: '{ "colour": "#00703c", "opacity": 0.2 }'
phase: live
plural: Ancient woodlands
prefix: ''
realm: dataset
replacement-dataset: ''
start-date: ''
themes:
- environment
typology: geography
version: 1.0
wikidata: Q3078732
wikipedia: Ancient_woodland
---

An area designated as ancient woodland by Natural England.

Natural England and Forestry Commission [Guidance](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ancient-woodland-and-veteran-trees-protection-surveys-licences)  is used in planning decisions.