Forest Fact

has a professional reputation providing forest information services to public and private sector clients

Our Services


Forest Surveys

We offer a range of surveys that can best suit the needs of your forest and woodlands.
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GIS Mapping

Geographic Information System is a system intended to manage capture data, store and analysis information.
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Aerial Survey

Using drone technology is an excellent solution to creating up to date maps and data of forests.
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About Us

Forest Fact was established in the uk in 1991 by Peter Oliver.
Alan Hatton has been working in forestry since 2001 working for most of that time in forest surveys with forest fact set up by Peter Oliver.
Alan helped grow and develop Forest Fact over the last decade eventually taking the company over from Peter in 2010.

Forest Fact operates across the whole of the UK and has completed many and varied projects for both public and private sector. Alan has developed a committed team of surveyors to gather data and information needed by owners and managers for effective forest management. Forest Fact has done this by developing a variety of systems utilising the latest technologies available so they can tailor surveys to clients' individual requirements.

Our Technology

Forest Fact is utilising the latest technique to enable accurate and efficient field data collection: electronic and manual equipment, maps, digital callipers, tapes, GPS, Geographic Information System (GIS) in the field, field collector applications, air photo survey with fully licenced and insured drones.

Our Team

Forest Fact has developed a committed team of surveyors, administration team who will work closely with forest and woodland owners to support their management and sustainability.
The dedicated professional field teams who have comprehensive understanding of forest survey techniques and conventions, will utilised the latest technique to enable accurate and efficient field data collection to produce digital maps and databases through GIS mapping for your future long term management.
The teams are qualified and are constantly updating continue professional development portfolios, fully insured, first aid trained with certification for in the field.
Forest Fact air forestry team uses fully licenced, insured, compliant to all regulations and the pilots have all the relevant certificates and are constantly updating continue professional development portfolios, first aid trained with certification for in the field.

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