A Discovery Pass is the whole pack, including Parking Permit, Membership Card and vouchers etc.
A Parking Permit is the car sticker which gives site entry/car parking
The Membership Card is the card which gives a range of benefits
Vouchers are offers and discounts that we may offer from time to time for services and goods from the Forestry Commission or our Partners.
- Discovery Passes will be valid for the advertised period, from date of issue.
- The Discovery Pass is only valid at the forest(s) named on the Parking Permit and Membership Card.
- The FC reserves the right to refuse applications.
- Parking Permits are for use with registered cars only and can only be used with one car at any one time.
- Parking Permits cannot be used with minibuses or vehicles carrying more than 7 people. Please ask site mangers for details of minibus arrangements.
- Parking Permits must be displayed prominently and will not guarantee a parking space.
- Where a customer fails to present their Parking Permit upon a visit to the site, the customer shall be required to make the full payment for entering the site on that visit, without refund.
- The Membership Card cannot be used instead of the Parking Permit
- The Forestry Commission reserves the right to close any site without prior notice and holding a Discovery Pass does not guarantee the customer access.
- The Forestry Commission reserves the right to change or stop promotions/ discounts at any time.
- The Discovery Pass remains the property of the Forestry Commission. The Forestry Commission reserves the right to cancel it for any reason, in particular where the permission given has been abused.
- Lost or stolen passes and cards will not be replaced.
- Forestry Commission may vary or change these terms and conditions from time to time and up to date conditions will be available on the Forestry Commission’s website.
IMPORTANT
A number of counterfeit Discovery Passes have been found. Any passes that have been tampered with or counterfeited will be confiscated and details reported to the police.
If you are concerned about your pass, please take it to the visitor centre to be checked.
