Petition
Keep Forestry Commission car parks open to horseboxes.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Enforce public access to Forestry Commission land by ensuring horseboxes can continue parking in their car parks, as they have done for decades.
An important part of our safety is the ability to stay off the roads and have alternative safe places to ride.
An important part of our safety is the ability to stay off the roads and have alternative safe places to ride.
MPs recently raised in Parliament the importance of horse and rider safety on roads.
Last year, the Forestry Commission (FC) ran a publicity campaign about riders no longer needing permits to ride on FC land.
Unfortunately, they’ve now decided to ban horseboxes from their car parks, even if riders pay. This is forcing riders to ride on roads to access these forests.
Riders have used FC land for decades. This restriction must be reversed, for safety of horses and riders.
Last year, the Forestry Commission (FC) ran a publicity campaign about riders no longer needing permits to ride on FC land.
Unfortunately, they’ve now decided to ban horseboxes from their car parks, even if riders pay. This is forcing riders to ride on roads to access these forests.
Riders have used FC land for decades. This restriction must be reversed, for safety of horses and riders.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about car parks and the provision of facilities for horseboxes are an operational matter for the Forestry Commission, not UK Government or Parliament.
You could contact the Forestry Commission about this matter.
Decisions about car parks and the provision of facilities for horseboxes are an operational matter for the Forestry Commission, not UK Government or Parliament.
You could contact the Forestry Commission about this matter.
Timeline
| 23 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.