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Off-grid woodland centre under construction at England’s Yarner Wood

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11 Nov 2026, 8:49 pm IST1 min read

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A print-style illustration of a timber pavilion among oak trees and ferns.

A new off-grid woodland centre is under construction at Yarner Wood in Devon, Natural England said on November 11. The centre will replace the old visitor centre in the East Dartmoor Woods and Heaths National Nature Reserve and provide year-round space for conservation and education.

Natural England says the building is designed to use solar power and collect rainwater. The frame and roof are complete and the windows are in place, with work on the exterior still to come.

The agency expects construction to finish by the end of 2026 and plans a launch event in March 2027.

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Credit: Natural England (GOV.UK, Crown copyright) · Summarised/translated by KROV · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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