National Parks help young people and their families experience and enjoy the great outdoors.

Dorset CPRE supports the proposal for a Dorset National Park which would work with our councils, communities and other stakeholders...

The following makes the case for Dorchester and its landscape to be included in the Dorset & East Devon National Park. The full report...

This case study notes how National Parks can be living, working landscapes where rural businesses as well as the environment and wildlife...

Two innovative farm diversification schemes have been given the green light by the South Downs National Park Authority. These projects...

A paper by Alison Tingley, Liaison Officer to the South Downs Land Managers Group, offers a range of practical Case Studies that...

Below is an excerpt from an article on the South Downs National Park website. “We want to introduce ourselves to the people who enjoy...

A new paper by Phil Belden (former Director of Operations at the South Downs National Park) discusses how the South Downs has approached...

In the 1930s Cyril Diver led an ecological study on Studland Heath that set new standards in the science of ecology. In 2013/15 the...

Poole Harbour is nestled in one of the most bio-diverse corners of the UK. Read about the exciting project to encourage ospreys to breed...

The following case study, the fourth in a series, describes how the National Trust works with partners to restore a beautiful, healthy...

By Professor Michael Dower, CBE Last month’s edition of Dorset Life concluded that “almost irrespective of the detail, a Dorset National...

The Times reported that a major study has shown that four out of the five most biodiverse areas in the country are in Dorset. A National...

In the following case study, the Thomas Hardy Society concludes that we have a duty to look after the landscape of Hardy’s novels for...

The Dorset coast is one of the most important areas for rock climbing in Britain and attracts many visitors from across the UK and from...

Dorset’s early heritage is nationally and indeed internationally outstanding. This case study on the archaeology of The Isle of Purbeck...

A Dorset National Park will be a strategic asset and partner for the Dorset Council, communities and business. It will promote a thriving...

A study by Kyle Dyett, Professor Davide Parrilli and Dr Ishmael Tingbani at Bournemouth University has concluded that a Dorset National...

A study by the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts [RSA] in 2016 concludes that the landscape and natural environment, built...

A new discussion paper ‘The Dorset & East Devon National Park – how it would work in practice‘ examines how the Dorset & East Devon...