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Communities in South Downs celebrate incredible climate action

July 29th, 2024

A wave of inspiring climate action has been kickstarted thanks to a groundbreaking lottery-backed initiative in the Ouse Valley. From scores of children learning to ride bikes, to new community vegetable gardens, climate hubs, river tours, volunteer training and energy-saving workshops, people across the Lewes, Seaford, Peacehaven and Newhaven areas have been busy doing their […]

Summer extravaganza comes to foot of Butser Hill

July 29th, 2024

One of the National Park’s most famous beauty spots will be hosting a fun summer show this month. Queen Elizabeth Country Park, at the foot of Butser Hill, the highest point on the South Downs chalk ridge, will be hosting The South Downs Show over the weekend of 10 and 11 August. There will be […]

Dame Prue Leith headlines South Downs Food Festival

July 29th, 2024

Did you know over 70 per cent of the National Park is farmland and there are more than 50 vineyards? With so many local producers, it’s no wonder that a festival has been organised to celebrate all the amazing food and drink on our doorstep! The South Downs Food Festival will take place over the […]

New reflections on Beachy Head

July 28th, 2024

Archaeologist and writer Annalie Seaman has been writing a series of blogs focusing on Beachy Head and ocean awareness. Here is one of her latest seasidey musings: A white-winged gull swoops to land on a wall by me, he watches side-eyed to assess me, what kind of human I am. The morning sun shines clear-through […]

Communities are at heart of climate action

July 25th, 2024

Communities want to see climate action and be part of the change to help both nature and people. That’s the message today from the South Downs National Park Authority as the UK’s National Parks become the first in the world to join the UN-backed ‘Race to Zero’ initiative. The UK’s National Parks have announced today […]