{"id":224,"date":"2016-10-17T12:36:02","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T12:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coillte.development\/our-forests\/explore\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T13:15:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T13:15:16","slug":"explore","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/our-forests\/explore\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-224\"  class=\"panel-layout\" >\n<div id=\"pg-224-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;container&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"container panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-224-0\" >\n<div id=\"pgc-224-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;vertical_alignment&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;}\"  data-weight=\"1\" >\n<div id=\"panel-224-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;margin&quot;:&quot;0px -25px 0px -25px&quot;}\" ><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-224-1\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/02_FORESTS-FOR-PEOPLE_16x9_20sec_4_MASTER_SUBBED.mp4?_=1\" \/><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/02_FORESTS-FOR-PEOPLE_16x9_20sec_4_MASTER_SUBBED.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/02_FORESTS-FOR-PEOPLE_16x9_20sec_4_MASTER_SUBBED.mp4\">https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/02_FORESTS-FOR-PEOPLE_16x9_20sec_4_MASTER_SUBBED.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"panel-224-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\" >\n<div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><\/p>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Outdoor recreation plays a vital role in Ireland, bringing benefits to society including a connection with nature, boosting physical and mental health, community cohesion, environmental protection and rural and economic development.<\/p>\n<p>Coillte has an open forest policy which means everyone is free to visit any of our forests according to the Leave No Trace Principles.<\/p>\n<p>Coillte has strategic partnerships with both F\u00e1ilte Ireland and the Department of Rural Community &amp; Development to deliver recreational facilities that support increased tourism and economic activity in rural areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Outdoor recreation plays a vital role in Ireland, bringing benefits to society including a connection with nature, boosting physical and mental health, community cohesion, environmental protection and rural and economic development. 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