Everything about Bracknell Forest totally explained
Bracknell Forest is a
unitary authority and
borough in
Berkshire in southern
England. It covers the towns of
Bracknell,
North Ascot,
Sandhurst,
Crowthorne and surrounding villages and hamlets.
History
Bracknell Forest was formed on
April 1 1974, as the non-metropolitan district of
Bracknell. The district took on the territory of the former
Easthampstead Rural District (in which the Bracknell
new town had been developed). It changed its name in May 1988, at the same time as it was granted borough status.
On
April 1,
1998,
Berkshire County Council was abolished, as a consequence of the
Banham Review, and Bracknell Forest Borough Council became a
unitary authority.
Since 1973, Bracknell Forest has been twinned with
Opladen in
Germany, continued by
Leverkusen after Opladen's incorporation in 1975.
The Forest
There is no forest called 'Bracknell Forest'. This name is often confused with
Swinley Forest (or Woods), which is an area of the
Windsor Estate between Bracknell and
Bagshot. Owned and managed by the Crown Estates, it comprises of woodland (mainly
Scots Pine). It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), and has protected areas for the birds that live there.
It also provides some of the best
mountain biking in
South-East England, with many off road 'single-track' trails available as well as plenty of fire roads. (Mountain biking is permitted with a permit)
Civil parishes
Further Information
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