Latest News

,

Bigley Ditch

Learn about Bigley Ditch, one of the branches of the lower Colne, a fascinating part of the catchment with a very rich history.
Read more
,

Feeling Optimistic in 2026

We start 2026 feeling optimistic about the future of the countryside on the western doorstep of our capital city, find out why here.
Read more

Spotlight

, ,

Why we need to protect the Colne Valley Regional Park

Act now to secure its legacy and potential!
Read more
View all Spotlights

,

Natural Connections Project Gains Grant from Green Recovery Challenge Fund

Groundwork South and London Borough of Hillingdon submitted a joint bid to the government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund for a project entitled ‘Natural Connections : Colne Valley Park’. We are excited to report that our project was approved.
Read more
,

Colne Valley Regional Park reaction to Supreme Court ruling

The Colne Valley Regional Park remains fundamentally opposed to the current expansion plans being promoted by Heathrow Airport Limited, especially its proposal for a third runway....
Read more
,

Nature’s Space Invaders

The watercourses are the blue veins of the Colne Valley Regional Park, providing a lifeline for all wildlife, encouraging a diversity of aquatic and terrestrial species and giving a vital source of water, recreation and relaxation for us humans, too. Sadly, they face many challenges and threats, main ones are over-abstraction, pollution, high water consumption and the widespread problem of non-native invasive species (NNIS) our ‘space invaders’ Find out how we are helping....
Read more
Julia Dorans
,

Photo Competition – with you enjoying the Colne Valley Regional Park

Afternoon tea anyone? It's competition time and we would love your help to inspire people with the beauty of the countryside right on our doorstep with your photos of people enjoying the Colne Valley Park...
Read more
,

River Ash Improvement Project

The River Ash is a distributary of the River Colne which flows for 10km between Staines and Shepperton. It was once a natural river but has been directly impacted by urbanisation resulting in many of the river’s natural features being lost and the valuable habitat it once offered to wildlife becoming degraded. The Colne Valley Regional Park has worked with Spelthorne Council, The Environment Agency and Spelthorne Natural History Society to successfully deliver a project to re-naturalise the River Ash adjacent to Bronzefield Prison in Ashford.
Read more
,

November Nature Explorer Activities

We may not be allowed to do too much socialising at the moment, but getting outside and letting nature inspire you to get creative is a great option with some of our activities...
Read more
See more News & Stories