The Fight for the South Downs
The long struggle to protect one of Britain’s most treasured landscapes.
Blogs
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Saving Windermere from sewage
We caught up with 2023 Changemaker of the Year Award winner Matt Staniek as he explains the issues facing Windermere from sewage pollution
From wild camping ban to decline in nature – Our campaign for new legislation reaches the House of Lords
Senior Campaigns Officer, Nick Hall, on the latest big step in our campaign for new powers to protect and enhance National Parks and AONBs.
5 bucket-list walks in the Peak District
Lukas Saville from travel company 10Adventures tells us his five bucket-list walks in the Peak District
The insanity of the Arundel bypass
Campaign for Better Transport's Chris Todd takes us through the insanity of controversial plans for the South Downs
Heritage at Risk
The fantastic Heritage at Risk project has been shortlisted for our Park Protector Award. Chris Jones, Historic Environment Officer, shares how the project encourages individuals and communities to care for historical monuments in Northumberland National Park.
Saving a special spider
Andrea Kelly, a senior ecologist from The Broads Authority blogs about how they are saving this beautiful species.
Making Exmoor’s paths the best they can be
Ceri Rapsey, rights of way support officer from the Exmoor National Park Authority writes about the Path Watchers project which has been shortlisted for our Park Protector Award.
The John Muir Award in the UK’s National Parks
Rob Bushby, John Muir Award manager from the John Muir Trust talks about how you can encourage people to connect with, enjoy and care for wild places.
“No future for us here until we are wealthy or retired”
Exmoor Young Voices was set up to help consult the National Park Authority on issues facing rural young people in Exmoor. They discuss the barriers and issues young people face living in isolated rural areas.