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New local history hub is launched for South Downs

June 10th, 2025

Are you a fan of local history and finding out how towns, villages and buildings have evolved through the ages? Historic England has just launched a new Local Heritage Hub as a way for people to explore the culture and heritage of special places across the country. The resource for the South Downs is crammed […]

Future looking bright for South Downs nature reserve

June 10th, 2025

The future of a stunning nature reserve in the National Park has been secured thanks to a new lease agreement. Butterfly Conservation has agreed with landowner The Church of England to keep managing the precious habitat at Magdalen Hill Down for at least another 10 years. The iconic reserve, just east of Winchester, has been […]

Toadally awesome! Natterjacks bounce back in South Downs National Park

May 12th, 2025

Their distinctive rasping call can be heard up to a mile away, earning them the reputation as the UK’s loudest amphibian. Now the natterjack toad, long associated with British folklore, is making a remarkable comeback in the South Downs National Park after battling back from the brink. Natterjacks were once widespread across the heaths of […]