Our first customer for the #pettrailer Enjoyed a little ride through the forest 🌳 #bikehire #southdowns #petfriendly South Downs National Park Seven Sisters Country Park

50 years young and just a few white hairs to show for it. Thank you to everyone who embraces the trail and those businesses who house and feed walkers, cyclists and riders along the route. Here's to the next 50! #50SDW #SouthDownsWay

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! SDW is 50 today. This day in 1972 the SDW was official opened as Britain's first Bridleway #NationalTrail. 100 miles open to walkers, horse-riders & cyclist. South Downs National Park NationalTrails.UK National Trails

A section of the South Downs Way at Alfriston, East Sussex, is closed to the public from 25th July to 12th August whilst track repairs are undertaken. There is a diversion in place (please follow link) for you to use for the duration of the closure. …onaltrails.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploads/Initia…

A temporary diversion will be in place for the South Downs Way at Cheesefoot Head, Hampshire, From Monday 8th August until Friday 19th August 2022. The diverted route will be clearly signed on the ground and will allow you to continue on your journey along the South Downs Way.

Could you be the Biodiversity Officer for the South Downs National Park? A brand new role, the successful candidate will be key to our #ReNature ambitions for the South Downs. Applications close on 2 October >> southdowns.gov.uk/job/biodiversi… 📷 Anne Bostwick #SouthDowns

#IAmABiologist Sarah, Seed Processing Manager at our recent Science Festival with local schools 🧫 #BiologyWeek Royal Society of Biology

The staff at the Millennium Seed Bank are future-proofing our world 🌎 For #IAmABiologist this #BiologyWeek, here's just a glimmer into some of the work they do: Royal Society of Biology Anna, Seed Collections Assistant, recording germinating seeds at the #MillenniumSeedBank

“Don’t break nature because it’s really special.” That's the message from school children in a series of new films underscoring the importance of giving every child the opportunity to experience nature. Find out more about the project >> southdowns.gov.uk/children-call-… #ReNature

National Parks provide comfort, security and escape for millions of people. Whether it's on our own or with loved ones and friends, spending time outside can do so much for our mental health and wellbeing. #WorldMentalHealthDay #SouthDowns

The wild Autumn weather has well and truly arrived. ⠀ Whilst we all love a bracing walk, cliff falls happen completely at random. ⠀ ⠀ Please take care by staying well away from the edge and base. ⠀ ⠀ 📷 Lois Brewer⠀ #SevenSisters #BeCliffAware #SevenSistersCliffs

Big news! Ouse Valley Climate Action has been awarded £2m from The National Lottery Community Fund to empower communities up and down the Ouse Valley to respond to the climate crisis. Find out more > southdowns.gov.uk/ouse-valley-wi… #SouthDowns #ClimateAction #NationalLottery

A partnership of 10 organisations spanning the Ouse Valley and including South Downs National Park has today been awarded £2m from The National Lottery Community Fund to deliver community based climate action - nature recovery at scale, centred on the South Downs National Park - much more to come! southdowns.gov.uk/ouse-valley-wi…

"Black History Month is an opportunity to talk about our shared heritage and what joins us, not what divides." Jenny Williams BEM 💙 🌈 has been sharing with us what #BlackHistoryMonth means to her and how those of us living in and around the #SouthDowns can connect with Black histories.

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As office views go, this is a good one. We're looking for Assistants to join the Visitor Services team at the Country Park. Applications close 30 October. Full details on how to apply >> southdowns.gov.uk/job/seven-sist…

The 10 spookiest spots in the South Downs 👻😱 #Halloween #SpookySeason greatbritishlife.co.uk/travel/places-…

Congratulations to David Jeffrey - the winner of the 2022/23 South Downs Photo Competition. The judges not only admired the softness of "Little Owl Chick and Dad" but also praised the story of West meeting East to spell 'WE.'

Bridge improvement works are scheduled for the week beginning 25th September on the River Adur crossing. The Bridge will be closed to all users for up to 2 weeks. Please follow the suggested diversion below. Countryside WSCC NationalTrails.UK South Downs National Park South Downs Ranger

Not long now until the #WalkTheChalk event celebrating the opening of the #KingCharlesIIIEnglandCoastPath. 5 days of events (20-24/09) on #SouthDownsWay & #EnglandCoastPath at Seven Sisters Country Park & #SeafordHead. bit.ly/3sUjZax NationalTrails.UK South Downs National Park Sussex Wildlife Trust 🦔