{"id":4694,"date":"2019-08-09T11:05:01","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T11:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/?p=4694"},"modified":"2019-08-09T11:05:02","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T11:05:02","slug":"coillte-to-convert-knockranny-wood-to-recreational-woodland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/coillte-to-convert-knockranny-wood-to-recreational-woodland\/","title":{"rendered":"Coillte to convert Knockranny Wood in Westport County Mayo to recreational Woodland."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Coillte to convert Knockranny Wood, Westport County Mayo to recreational Woodland.<\/h3>\n
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Knockranny, known locally as Colonels wood, will be developed by Coillte as a \u2018NeighbourWood\u2019, into an accessible, close-to-home woodland amenity. The wood will be developed in partnership with local people and other interested groups, for public use and enjoyment. The restoration of the property to a native forest will be silviculturally and ecologically significant. Currently, this wood is not utilised for recreation, due mainly to the lack of recreation facilities and limited access. The vision for this wood is to make it fully accessible as a NeighbourWood, for use by people of all ages and abilities on a regular basis, for strolling, family visits and picnics, walking-the-dog, \u2018power-walking\u2019, jogging, and a host of other outdoor activities.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0proximity of this wood to Westport town and its direct connection with the Greenway makes Knockranny an ideal candidate for recreational development under the NeighbourWood scheme. \u00a0Under this scheme, Coillte in association with its partners, Mayo County Council, the Knockranny residents association and with support from local businesses, will work together to deliver the following developments in the Knockranny forest property:<\/p>\n