"The new status will protect this much-loved woodland from future development, preserving this important green space as a haven for wildlife and as a special place for local people to enjoy.”

Jon Barry, Cllr Gina Dowding and Cllr Mandy Bannon of FFW

As of Monday 10th February 2020 - Freeman’s Wood in the Marsh area of Lancaster has been successfully designated as a Town Green, following the unanimous decision made by a special sub-committee of Lancashire County Council.

Read the full press-release by 'Friends of Freeman's Wood' below: