News from the South Downs National Park

Dazzling dark sky over regal ruins wins South Downs National Park’s photo contest

A hauntingly beautiful photograph of one of Britain’s most important Tudor homes on a starry night has won a prestigious astrophotography competition. “Cowdray Cosmos”, by Richard Murray, took the top spot in the South Downs National Park’s astrophotography competition, which attracted almost 60 entries this year. The image captures the Milky Way rising over Cowdray […]

Connection with nature brought to life in powerful dance

An inspiring dance performance at stunning locations across the South Down National Park is bringing people closer to nature through the power of movement. “Echoes Within The Earth” follows two lost adventurers as they embark on a journey though the sights and sounds of nature. Choreographed by the talented Chris Pavia, who became the first […]

National Park responds to Defra’s Environmental Improvement Plan

The Environmental Improvement Plan was unveiled by Environment Secretary Dr Thérèse Coffey at a keynote speech this morning. Among the pledges are creating and restoring at least 500,000 hectares of new wildlife habitats across the nation. The plan also includes a new commitment to access green space or water within a 15-minute walk from people’s […]

Exciting opportunity to steer the strategic direction of the South Downs as national competition opens

An exciting opportunity has come up to help lead the direction of the South Downs National Park. Defra is looking to hear from people who would like to become a Member of the Board at the South Downs National Park Authority. It comes at an important time for National Parks as they help to lead […]

Embrace the darkness! South Downs Dark Skies Festival returns for 2023

Stargazing sessions at 450ft, guided walks through the solar system, star parties, nocturnal wildlife, celestial storytelling and planetarium shows are among the highlights of the Dark Skies Festival. Now in its sixth year, the popular two-week event returns with a bumper line-up of space-related activities to coincide with the February half term holidays. With the […]

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