Chilterns National Landscape

The Chilterns is a landscape of remarkable beauty and distinctive character, with a unique interaction of geological, ecological and cultural heritage features. Its dramatic chalk escarpment is globally rare, and creates sweeping panoramic views, criss-crossed by ancient routes and hedgerows, trees, orchards and parkland, weaving across farmland.

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News

Nature Calling: Rappers and poets unveil new work to inspire community connection to England’s 34 National Landscapes

Five writers including award winning rappers have created new work with local communities that celebrate nature and National Landscapes.

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Opinion

What can Big Chalk achieve? Using maps to understand its potential

Big Chalk aims to connect nature recovery across 25,000km2 of southern England, engaging 150 partners to enhance wildlife and tackle climate change.

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Event

Nature Calling field trip - EUROPARC AI 'Nature for All' conference

Chilterns National Landscape is hosting this Nature Calling themed field trip - part of the EUROPARC Atlantic Isles conference 'Nature for All'.

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Kent Downs NL - Wye Crown (c) Kent Downs NL
Opinion

Big Chalk: Entering a new era of growth and collaboration

Nick Johannsen, chair of the Big Chalk Partnership, introduces the project's ambitious vision for nature restoration across southern England

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News

Nature is Calling!

Rappers, artists and Tate Modern alumnus kick start National Landscapes £2M ground-breaking national art programme.

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News

Professor Sir John Lawton welcomes Big Chalk’s vision for connected, nature-rich chalk and limestone landscapes

Professor Sir John Lawton, author of the seminal Making Space for Nature report welcomes Big Chalk's big vision

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News

New commission opportunities inspired by people and landscape

We are looking to commission writers and artists to take part in a brand new £2M ground-breaking national project called Nature Calling.

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Chilterns NL - Sunset at Hartslock Nature Reserve SSSI Orchid (c) Dave Olinski
Position statements

Natural England’s consideration of two new AONBs and extensions

National Association for AONBs' response to Natural England’s consideration of two new AONBs and extensions to Surrey Hills and Chilterns AONBs

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Report

Landscapes for Life Annual Report 2019

Figures and stories presenting the year’s activities from national landscapes and their National Association

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Case Study

HS2 through the Chilterns

The Chilterns fought to try and persuade the Government not to route the High Speed 2 Railway through the widest part of the Chilterns.

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Case Study

The Chilterns Chalk Streams Project

This project responds to the threats from pollution, habitat degradation and, particularly, over-abstraction for the public water supply.

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