In this blog, originally posted on the Natural England site, our Natural Environment Director, Simon Pryor, discusses coastal access and The England Coast Path. This blog was originally posted by Natural England on 19 January 2017 Simon Pryor, Natural Environment Director at the National Trust writes about working with Natural England to make our exciting…
Ten years ago the National Trust investigated how the coastline was likely to change over the next 100 years, and we concluded in our Shifting Shores report that, as a nation, we can no longer rely solely on building our way out of trouble at the coast. Today, our new report Shifting Shores – playing our…
Our new Mapping our Shores report takes a long term look at coastal land use and celebrates the success of the planning system – and the generosity of National Trust supporters – in helping to protect much of it from development. In 1965, concerned about the impact of development along the coast of England, Wales…
It’s now less than a week until Christmas. However, due to the milder weather this year, I have heard a lot a people grumble that it simply does not feel like Christmas. If there is an activity that is guaranteed to deliver on the chill factor, it is a bracing winter walk by the coast.…
Here on the Places blog, Howard has been asking work associates what the coast means to them. As the new Neptune intern, I thought it would be nice to round up the series with some of my own coastal memories. Like many, my love of the coast stems from happy childhood memories. Reminiscing upon my…
Newcomers such as the triggerfish are on the increase but coastal change could put puffins, terns and the Glanville fritillary butterfly at risk. Our experts have revealed a list of six species that might be seriously affected by our ever changing coastline due to coastal erosion and climate change. Research shows how an increasingly dynamic coastline…
A few weeks ago, Coast and Marine Advisor Phil Dyke told us how his love of the coast impacts on his work. But it’s not just our Coast and Marine Advisor who loves the coast. It is also a special place for Morwenna Slade, who is working on the National Trust’s Fit for the Future campaign. Howard Bristol, our Neptune Coastline intern, asked her…
Pen in hand and notebook at the ready: when author and journalist Patrick Barkham visited Dover and South Foreland Lighthouse a few weeks ago, it was not just to make the most of the stunning weather. Patrick, who is writing a book celebrating the National Trust’s Neptune Coastline Campaign and coastal work, was there to…
It was recently announced that a neighbourhood watch scheme was being launched on the Durham Heritage Coast. Local residents, police, and landowners, including the National Trust, will club together to help reduce environmental crime on this stunning stretch of coastline. Kate Horne, the National Trust’s Communications and Engagement Officer for the area, tells us about…
Perhaps most famous for giving up his city life to build and live in a tree house, Nick Weston knows a thing or two about getting outdoors and closer to nature. Now running a foraging and cookery school in Sussex, he tells us about his adventures at Cuckmere Haven, where the white cliffs remain a…
