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Best South Downs Christmas walks with a view

December 5th, 2024

There’s something so uplifting about walking in a big wide-open space with a stunning view – and what better time to enjoy it than Christmas? The festive season is a wonderful time to recharge the batteries and enjoy some precious downtime with family and friends. A wintry walk is also a great way to dust […]

Celebrating our wooded landscape on International Day of Forests

March 13th, 2024

Woodlands are wonderful places to explore. Can there be anything more delightful to the senses than walking through an English woodland in spring? From the deafening dawn chorus of early morning to the heady scent of emerging bluebells, the squelching of mud underfoot and the insistent drumming of a woodpecker, there is so much to […]

Meet Holly, the South Downs National Park’s Forestry Apprentice

February 2nd, 2024

We’re celebrating National Apprenticeship week (5-11 February) this year by getting to know Holly Whitehouse, one of our forestry apprentices: Can you tell us more about your apprentice role at the National Park? I am a forestry crafts person apprentice. This involves working with the South Downs National Park, attending college at Plumpton (near Lewes […]

Celebrate World Wetlands Day on 2 February in South Downs National Park

January 24th, 2024

Wetlands are some of the most interesting and valuable ecosystems on the planet. And we’re lucky to have so many on our doorstep. The South Downs National Park, dissected by seven major rivers, a network of streams and an iconic coastal border around the Seven Sisters cliffs and Cuckmere Haven, is a sanctuary for wetland […]