4 types of wood you should never use in a wood-burner – or risk an £1,000 fine this winter

A narrow living room with two sofas facing each other, bookcases built into alcoves and a wood burning stove in between.

Burning the wrong type of wood in your wood-burning stove could land you with an £1,000 fine this winter, experts have warned.

If you have a wood-burning stove, then you’ll probably already be aware of the environmental and health concerns which led to tighter regulations coming into effect following the Environment Act of 2021. But if you weren’t, don’t worry, as this is a helpful reminder of the wood that is banned and the wood that is safe to use.