We are the countryside

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We are the countryside

We’re passionate about making the countryside a better place for everyone to live, work and enjoy.

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What we care about

We want to connect people to the countryside. wherever they live.

Our areas of work

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Get involved

Love the countryside? Want to help us make it even better? Find out how.

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Discover our countryside

Want to know about things to see and do in the countryside near you? We can help.

Explore things to do

Local transport

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Our reaction to the autumn budget 2024

Find out our key learnings from the Labour Party Conference.

CPRE's director of policy and advocacy Elli Moody with David Baines MP

Labour Party Annual Conference: our key takeaways

Find out our key learnings from the Labour Party Conference.

Rural communities

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CPRE submits response to consultation on planning system

Find out more about our response to the NPPF consultation.

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Latest news

The countryside next door

CPRE joins environmental charities in making case to improve Green Belt

Farming

Sussex

CPRE calls for a better deal for farmers

Hedgerows

Herefordshire

Double the joy this Christmas – Help plant more hedgerows in Herefordshire!

Brownfield first

CPRE Hertfordshire

An unlimited supply of brownfield redevelopment opportunities

Hedgerows

Bedfordshire

Hedgerow Heroes in Flitton & Greenfield

Landscapes

Peak District and South Yorkshire

Celebrate your favourite National Park Protector!

Renewable energy

Report calls for reform to planning system for UK’s clean energy transition

Hedgerows

Bedfordshire

Hedgerow Heroes in Maulden

Latest features

Why tranquillity matters for the future of the countryside

CPRE’s Emma Marrington shares more on our recent work on tranquillity.

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COP29: Five ways government can deliver climate action for the countryside

COP:29 Five ways government can deliver climate action for the countryside

Heather plants at Coniston, Cumbria

Our planning system is changing. Here’s how we want to shape it

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