National Parks – Natural England

Celebrating 75 years of the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act

Marian Spain, 13 December 2024 - Landscapes and access, Natural England, Parks, trails and nature reserves, Protected sites and species, Wildlife

By Marian Spain, Chief Executive, Natural England We know now that access to nature is vital for our health and wellbeing, and when we feel a connection with nature, we’re more likely to care for it and help its recovery. …

1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act - a reflection from Navroza Ladha

Navroza Ladha, 6 December 2024 - Landscape, Nature, Parks, trails and nature reserves, Wildlife

By Navroza Ladha, Chief Officer for Legal, Governance and External Affairs at Natural England On the 16 December this year (2024) we will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the groundbreaking “1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act”, …

Time to press the accelerator on the road to Nature recovery

Tony Juniper, 22 January 2024 - Biodiversity, Climate change, Landscapes, Natural England, Nature Recovery Network, Wildlife

Tony Juniper CBE As we take stock of the year just passed and look ahead to the challenges facing us in 2024, we can pause briefly to celebrate gains recently made toward securing Nature’s recovery. From a Natural England perspective, …

30 by 30: a boost for nature recovery

Natural England, 11 December 2023 - Biodiversity, Biodiversity Net Gain, Climate change, Environment Act, Green Infrastructure, Landscapes, Landscapes and access, Mapping, Marine Net Gain, Monitoring, National Nature Reserve, Natural Capital, Natural England, Nature Recovery Network, Parks, trails and nature reserves, Protected sites and species, Science and evidence, Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Protection Area, Species recovery, Wildlife, wildlife and farming

Written by James Markwick Principal Adviser, Biodiversity Policy After a year of extreme weather events in which many climate records were broken, world leaders met in Dubai to discuss tackling climate change at COP28, with the hope of keeping alive …

Nature on Dartmoor

Wes Smyth, 14 March 2023 - wildlife and farming

Reflections from Wes Smyth, Natural England’s Area Manager on how we ensure Dartmoor’s unique wildlife is preserved for future generations. Dartmoor is special, a working landscape with wide open moorland framed by steep intimate wooded valleys and a pastoral moorland …

An important step for England’s landscapes: welcoming the new Natural England Landscape Advisory Panel

Tony Juniper, 27 January 2022 - Landscapes and access, Natural Capital, Natural England, Parks, trails and nature reserves

I am delighted to announce that the new Natural England Landscape Advisory Panel meets for the first time today, which is an important step in our work to deliver more for and from England’s landscapes. Landscape is one of Natural …

Collaboration is key to delivering more for nature and people through our National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

chloegiles, 5 June 2021 - Landscapes and access, Parks, trails and nature reserves

By Philip Hygate, Chair of National Association for AONBs, Mike McKinley, Chair of National Parks England and Tony Juniper, Chair of Natural England. Our most beautiful landscapes can be found in England’s 10 National Parks and 34 Areas of Outstanding …

Welcome from the Chairman

Andrew Sells, 20 May 2016 - Landscapes and access, Marine environment, Parks, trails and nature reserves, Protected sites and species

Welcome to Natural England’s new blog. This is a place where we’ll share updates on our work and stories from our staff - whether that's work on creating a continuous path around our coast and managing 140 National Nature Reserves, or conducting research on the recovery of the dormouse and monitoring populations of hen harriers.