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- Wild Park goes back to its roots - downland restoration in the national park
- Sheep grazing Wild Park and Whitehawk Hill
- Big Nature launched
- South Downs National Park (SDNP) confirmation order
- Sheep currently grazing Benfield Hill and Sheepcote Valley in the national park
- Help the shepherd check our sheep by becoming a "lookerer"
- Starling spectacular on the seafront
Brighton & Hove owns about 6,000 hectares (14,000 acres) of countryside around the city - most of the land from Saltdean to Ditchling Beacon and around Hove towards Southwick Hill. Most of this land is in the South Downs National Park, amounting to over 40% of the City of Brighton & Hove.
Cityparks works to protect and enhance these countryside sites. We seek to promote a greater understanding and enjoyment of the countryside through guided walks and other events, trail guides, talks, our annual Springwatch celebrations and on site information.
Stanmer Park is one of the main gateways to the downs, as well as the largest area of open access land, and woodland, in the city.
We work closely with local community groups, helping them manage green sites of particular importance to them. We provide advice and support from helping to write management plans to providing sustainably produced materials from our woodlands to implement them.
www.CityWildlife.org.uk is the place for wildlife in Brighton & Hove. Find out about the huge variety of plants, animals and special places for wildlife in Brighton & Hove and how you can help conserve them. This information is being added to all the time, by people like you!
We try to ensure that all chalk grassland (downland) is being properly managed to preserve the many rare species that rely on it.
We are also responsible for Rights of Way and access land in the countryside. Any path problems can be reported using our online form.
In all of our work we seek to strike a balance between the needs of wildlife, archaeology and public enjoyment.