Rural Reads

Books about the countryside Stewart Pomeroy is the Managing Agent for the Colne Valley Regional Park, leading the staff team. He has been working in the Regional Park for over…

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Wonders of the Dark Sky Stargazing Event Held at Woodoaks Farm

The Wonders of The Dark Sky Stargazing event held at Woodoaks Farm in September was jointly organised by The Chiltern Society, the West of London Astronomical Society (WOLAS), South West Herts Astronomical…

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Connecting Uxbridge to Colne Valley Regional Park – countryside on their doorstep.

An important public footpath link between Uxbridge and Denham Country Park has undergone major improvements in the last 4 years. This crucial link to the countryside had been neglected for…

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Infrastructure improvements in Denham Country Park – footpath closures

Denham Country Park HS2 Mitigation Project Following the significant impact of HS2’s viaduct construction and associated works on Denham Country Park, Buckinghamshire Council has been awarded funding from HS2. They…

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Two views, two bridges, one issue

THERE has been much debate recently about the Green Belt, prompted largely by developers and think tanks arguing that parts of it are of such poor quality they are no…

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Explore your Colne Valley Park – Summer 2024 edition is ready!

Explore your Colne Valley Park – Summer 2024 edition Welcome to our new Summer 2024 newsletter which includes A Call to Action: Our campaign to protect the existence of the…

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Green Belt: Why it matters

While the vast majority of people have heard of the Green Belt, few know much beyond the fact it rings London and our other largest cities. Here, we take a…

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Thank you to the Colne Valley Volunteers

We’d like to take the opportunity to say a huge thank you to the Colne Valley Volunteers as well as all the other amazing volunteer groups helping to look after…

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Ducking and Diving in the Colne Valley

The wetland resource of the Colne Valley: a re-assessment of its importance to nature conservation, with special reference to waterbirds. A survey was commissioned in 2023 funded by the National…

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How can national planning policy be adapted to improve and restore the green belt?

Despite government routinely stating the Green Belt is valued, the evidence in the Colne Valley is that there has been a marked decline in landscape quality in recent years, with…

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