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A unique opportunity has come up to run holiday accommodation in one of the most iconic coastal spots in the UK at the gateway to a National Park. Suppliers are being invited to bid for an exciting three-year contract to run three holiday cottages, a camping field and camping barn – all a stone’s throw […]

A South Downs parish has produced its very own nature “health check” to show the state of wildlife in its boundaries and how biodiversity can bounce back. Kingston-near-Lewes Parish Council has published the report, which provides a detailed baseline of the state of the natural environment in Kingston Parish today. It’s the first detailed parish-wide […]

Are you ready to embrace the darkness? The National Park’s popular Dark Skies Festival returns from 10 to 18 February with an action-packed line-up of events across Hampshire and Sussex. Among the highlights will be stargazing sessions at 450ft, guided walks through the solar system, star parties, nocturnal wildlife, and celestial storytelling. Despite being located […]

Talking about climate change

January 11th, 2024

One of the most precious habitats in England, the chalk grasslands of the South Downs, are as rare and important as the Amazon rainforest and, like much of the environment, under threat due to climate change. The National Park’s former Writer in Residence, Sara Clifford (pictured above), and her company,  Inroads Productions, received funding from […]