Where Is Forest City 1 and How Big Would It Be?
Location, scale comparisons, and an indicative footprint. Developers have not published an official boundary.
Location
The proposal targets land east of Cambridge, between Newmarket and Haverhill. The footprint would be roughly equal to Bristol—over four times the size of Cambridge, and about 10% of Greater London. Villages at risk include Cowlinge, Great Thurlow, and Withersfield.
Scale at a glance
~45,000 acres (~182 km²). Over 4× Cambridge, larger than Bristol, ~10% of Greater London. The interactive map below shows comparisons.
Compare size
The proposed Forest City footprint (45,000 acres) in its likely region east of Cambridge.
Uncertainty note
No official boundary has been released by the developers. The area shown here is indicative only, based on general references to the region east of Cambridge.
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