All posts by charliehellewell

Barn owls – waiting for chicks

May 11th, 2017

Our Barn Owl pair have stopped laying with a total of five eggs (the same as last year). The incubating female spends less time moving around now, but you will still see her occasionally moving off the eggs to stretch and go to the toilet. The bond between them is still strong and you’ll continue […]

A Dog Walkers Guide to West Sussex

May 9th, 2017

FREE EVENT West Sussex County Council is pleased to offer its large dog walking population a unique opportunity to come along and discover more about the County from a dog walker’s perspective. The sessions will bring together a host of partners including South Downs National Park Authority, RSPB and Sussex Police, who will present on […]

Otters are back on the Upper Rother

May 9th, 2017

New camera footage of two otters captured on the Upper Rother River in Hampshire has left South Downs National Park Rangers optimistic that the animals are making a determined return to the area. When a solitary otter was captured on a camera trap in September 2015 it was the first confirmed evidence of the animals […]

Celebrate English Wine Week across the South Downs

May 2nd, 2017

From east to west across the South Downs National Park, nestling into the sun-soaked slopes and stunning landscapes, thriving vineyards produce some of England’s finest award-winning sparkling and white wines. It’s the perfect place to celebrate English Wine Week – Saturday 27 May and Sunday 4 June. These English vineyards owe their success to the […]

New Hidden Landscape Trails

April 25th, 2017

Come and explore the hidden history of Stansted Park… Beneath the ancient woodland of the South Downs National Park lies a secret landscape littered with traces of the people who have lived, visited and worked here. The woods have protected this hidden landscape with features unseen and unknown for years, even by the frequent visitor. However, […]