All posts by jefftravis

So green and serene! Win £250 in South Downs National Park 2026 photo competition

May 1st, 2026

The heartwarming serenity of the South Downs National Park will be the focus of this year’s annual photography competition. Life in 2026 is so hectic and the National Park’s incredible landscapes, woodlands and heritage offer an opportunity to escape the hustle and bustle and find stillness in the wonders of nature. The theme of this […]

Planning Committee refuses landscape changes at golf course

April 21st, 2026

Members of the National Park’s Planning Committee have refused an application for the change of use of an agricultural field to golf fairways at Corhampton Golf Club. The applicant has engaged with the Authority over two pre-application submissions and there are positive aspects to the scheme, including an increase in biodiversity and some climate change […]

Dazzling Milky Way shot over famous meanders wins public vote

April 15th, 2026

A dreamy night-time shot of the expansive Milky Way over the Cuckmere Meanders has won the People’s Choice award in the South Downs National Park’s astrophotography competition. Since the National Park’s ever-popular Dark Skies Festival in February, the public have been voting for their favourite astrophotography image out of a shortlist of 25. The competition […]

Be safe and plan ahead for your visit to Seven Sisters

April 14th, 2026

Visitors to the spectacular heritage coast in the South National Park are being urged to stay safe around the coastline’s cliffs and waterways and plan ahead before their trip. Every year, thousands of tonnes of chalk falls from the cliffs which stretch from the edge of Eastbourne, past Beachy Head, the Seven Sisters and Seaford […]

“We never get bored of exploring the South Downs National Park”

April 14th, 2026

Nicola Robertz lives in Portsmouth and enjoys trips to the National Park with her family. Here she writes about the wonderful joys of spring and her family’s discovery of a new favourite walk. Everybody, literally everybody, I’ve spoken to recently has mentioned how this has felt like the longest toughest winter they can remember. Non-stop […]