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Meet South Downs National Park Youth Ambassador Max

May 9th, 2025

Young people are passionate about nature, climate and the environment – perhaps more than any generation before them. Our Youth Ambassadors fulfil a crucial role of ensuring that young peoples’ voices are heard across the South Downs National Park, with our partners and wider networks. This month we meet Max. Why did you sign up […]

Beautiful bench sculptures are unveiled in South Downs National Park

May 9th, 2025

Four bespoke oak benches with landscape-inspired inscriptions have been unveiled at a beautiful dew pond near Eastbourne. The new benches at Warren Hill will provide a place for gathering, as well as rest and reflection, for people of all ages and abilities, allowing appreciation of the surrounding landscape and stunning views across Eastbourne and the […]

National Walking Month: Try something new in the South Downs National Park

May 1st, 2025

May is National Walking Month and a good time to celebrate its simple joys. Whether you’re looking for an hour-long stroll with a breathtaking view or a work-up-a-sweat ramble up and down some hills, there are hundreds of walks to enjoy in the South Downs National Park. While any walking is good for us, walking […]

High Court conviction after planning breaches in South Downs National Park

April 30th, 2025

A prison sentence has been narrowly avoided after a woman was taken to the High Court for repeated planning breaches in the South Downs National Park. Lara Kim Deroubaix was sentenced to four months in jail, suspended for four years, after ignoring a planning injunction to remove a caravan that had been illegally placed on […]