Walker Stops off at Keil's Den on Epic Trek
Jannina Henderson will take some time off from her hectic schedule to visit Keil’s Den Wood in Lundin Links today where she will be joined by the Trust’s Development Officer Rebecca Whitely for a guided tour of the wood. Jannina is spending 11 months walking round the coast of Britain to raise money for the Woodland Trust., the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity
Retired actress and TV presenter Jannina Henderson, aged 55, is trekking more than 5,000 miles around the shoreline of Britain with her cross–collie dogs Jago and Tressa. She set out on the 1st January from Lyme Regis on the South Coast of England. She anticipates that the trek will take end in November, if she walks an average of 16 miles a day. During the coming months she will take in Inverness, Oban, Carlisle and Lands End.
She hopes to raise £25,000 for the Trust’s Tree for All Campaign, launched in 2004, aims to give every child under the age of 16 the opportunity to plant a tree. She is also raising money for the RNLY, World Society for the protection of animals (WSPA) and the Topsy Foundation
Rebecca Whitley, Development Officer, says “Jannina’s love of nature has motivated her to walk around the coast of Britain; it’s a fantastic way to raise money for the Woodland Trust”.
To track her progress or make a donation log onto www.walkingthewalk2006.com
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The Woodland Trust: The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. It has 300,000 members and supporters. The Trust has four key aims: i) No further loss of ancient woodland; ii) Restoring and improving the biodiversity of woods; iii) Increasing new native woodland; iv) Increasing people’s understanding and enjoyment of woodland.
Established in 1972, the Woodland Trust now has over 1,000 sites in its care covering approximately 20,000 hectares (50,000 acres).
In 1984, the Trust acquired its first wood in Scotland. Today the Trust owns 79 sites across Scotland covering 7,600 hectares. Further news can be accessed via www.woodland-trust.org.uk
Keil’s Den
Keil’s Den is located just north of Lower Largo, on the A915 in Fife.
Approaching from Glenrothes on the A915, enter Lundin Links. The road takes a series of sharp rising bends as you pass the Lundin Links Hotel. 500m after the last of the bends, take the minor road on the left, signed to the ‘Woodland Gardens’ caravan site. After 400m, the entrance to the woodland is on the left, opposite the entrance to a mobile home park. There is limited parking in the gateway.
