The Colne Valley Regional Park is Fighting for its Life

The Colne Valley is facing unprecedented pressures and is fighting for its life to maintain its vital role as high quality, wildlife rich, productive and accessible green space for local…

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What’s New at Woodoaks Farm?

Exciting things are happening at Woodoaks Farm near Maple Cross: they're turning organic. Discover more about what that really means, the history and legacy of the farm, their new dynamic…

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Goose connections

We work hard to protect the Colne Valley for both wildlife and people – below is the story of some of the geese resident in the Colne Valley written by…

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Ambush Corporate Volunteering Day in Northmoor Hill Woods

Ambush Security experienced a corporate volunteering day with us at Northmoor Hill Woods in July. It was a very productive day – they worked hard, achieved a fantastic amount, enjoyed…

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Colne Valley Festival Fortnight 2021 Feedback

The Colne Valley Festival Fortnight ran from Saturday July 24th to Sunday August 8th 2021. We are thrilled that so many people enjoyed conservation activities, walks, talks, nature art sessions, theatre, boat…

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River Ash Improvements Update 2021

 The River Ash in Ashford has been re-naturalised for the benefit of wildlife and people, learn more here about how these improvements are bedding in. The Colne Valley Regional…

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Festival Fortnight 2021- Special offers from local Pubs and Cafes in the Colne Valley Park

We are delighted to have the below venues support our Festival Fortnight 2021  with a variety of special offers to enjoy.* Which venue, on which date do you fancy visiting?…

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Explore your Colne Valley Park – Summer edition is ready!

Explore your Colne Valley Park – Summer edition Welcome to our new summer newsletter which shares details of our Festival Fortnight with lots of planned activities, The Colne Valley Trail…

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River Pollution – A Serious Problem We Must Not Ignore

Do we take rivers for granted? Surely they just look after themselves? English rivers were dirty in the 70s, hard to access and polluted. That's all changed, they're clean now…

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Improving the Green Belt and its Planning Webinar

The Green Belt is under unprecedented pressure from giant infrastructure projects and piecemeal development that threaten to breach the historic protection it has given to the fragile countryside around London…

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