All posts by jefftravis

Meet the South Downs Planner: Transport Officer Alex Pringle

February 3rd, 2026

Get to know Alex Pringle, the National Park’s Transport Officer… Three words that sum up your job? Varied, Highways, Projects What’s your role in the planning team? Bit of a go-to for Transport and highway queries, along with a liaison and translator between the National Park Park and the Highways teams of the Constituent County […]

Big ambitions unveiled for South Downs National Park and beyond in major strategy

January 28th, 2026

A five-year masterplan has been unveiled today to build the critical natural infrastructure we need to tackle the challenges we all face of nature loss, pollution in our rivers, flooding, water shortages, and the ever-increasing risk of wildfires. The ambitious plan for the South Downs National Park includes helping more young people take action for nature, […]

New South Downs exhibition opens at Petersfield Museum

January 15th, 2026

A captivating set of chalk pastel drawings reflecting the fragile beauty of the South Downs goes on display this month in a new exhibition. “Sara Lee: Chalk Lines. Drawings from the South Downs” opens at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery on 14 January and will run until 18 April. It comes after Lee walked the […]

Meet the South Downs National Park Ranger

January 15th, 2026

To kick off 2026, we meet Lawrence Leather, a Ranger at Seven Sisters Country Park and find out about his life, work and passions. What inspired you to become a ranger and what drew you to the South Downs? I grew up in Sussex, my mum was an infant schoolteacher and led nature conservation sessions […]

Beautiful butterfly and eerie treescape win South Downs National Park’s photo competition

January 13th, 2026

A hauntingly beautiful photograph of gnarly giant trees and a quintessentially South Downs image of a colourful butterfly are the winners of this year’s South Downs National Park photography competition. Almost 500 images were submitted by members of the public for this year’s contest, which marked the 15th anniversary of the National Park and celebrated […]