Work to improve and protect Newborough Forest for future generations will get underway in October.

Natural Resources Wales says more natural woodland will be restored along the dunes, allowing important habitats to expand and to help strengthen the confier forest further inland.

It forms part of a forest resource plan, approved in January 2025, aimed at safeguarding over 950 hectares of land for the next thirty years.

The forestry work will mean temporary road closures and changes to parking - with visitors advised in advance so they can plan their journeys.

Dylan Williams, NRW's land and assets operations manager for the North West, said: "Newborough is a changing landscape, and carefully planned forest thinning works are central to helping the site adapt for the future."

"These works will also help create opportunities to explore more sustainable options, including a potential new access route."

"Pressures such as coastal erosion, shifting dunes and climate change mean the current landscape and access arrangements are becoming less sustainable. With rising costs and increasing safety concerns, it’s important we act now."

"We’re taking an evidence-based approach to manage the forest and surrounding environment, supporting natural processes while keeping visitors safe and protecting this unique landscape."

As part of the project, some trees will be thinned and felled in order to keep the forest healthy and increase the range of species.

NRW says removing trees that are diseased, damaged or nearing the end of their life will help create more natural dune landscapes and native broadleaf woodland.

The environmental body is also looking at how to improve access and facilities, including potential options for a new access route at the northern end of the car park.

But NRW stress the ideas, shared with subcontractors, are still in their early design stages and full environmental surveys will have to be carried out before any final decisions are made.

A series of drop-in sessions is being held allowing the public to find out more about long-term plans for Newborough Forest and to ask NRW officials.

The next session will be held this Thursday (11th June) at the Prichard Jones Institute in Newborough from 1-7pm.

In March, a new parking system was introduced at the forest with the installation of a barrierless automatic number plate recognition (APNR) system.

NRW advises anyone who believes they have been issued an incorrect penalty notice to contact the parking company in the first instance.

All enquiries relating to resident parking at Newborough Forest should be directed to NRW by calling 0300 065 3000 or e-mail niwbwrch@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk.