Savernake Forest is located in which English county?
Savernake Forest Savernake Forest Savernake Forest stands on a Cretaceous chalk plateau between Marlborough and Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire, England. Its area is approximately . Most of the forest lies within the civil parish of Savernake. It is privately owned by the Marquess of Ailesbury and his family, and is administered by trustees. Since 1939 the timber of the forest has been managed by the Forestry Commission on a 999-year lease. The private status of Savernake, Britain's only privately owned forest, is maintained by shutting the forest to the public one day per year. Savernake's landform is rolling downland, dissected by both
Savernake Forest general, woods were deemed to be assarted if their outline is sufficiently irregular. This is most evident where they are adjoined by assart field systems. Assarts are fields cut out of woodland and are identified as enclosures of very irregular form with wavy boundaries. The "Victoria County History" accounts of the Savernake parishes give a very full account of the settlements, estates, and economic history of the region. For a definitive account of the lineage of the forest wardens see: Other reading on ancient forestry in England: Savernake Forest Savernake Forest stands on a Cretaceous chalk plateau between Marlborough and