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    New Eco Escapes Project

    Cyclist on Silverdale bench
    In 2022, we’re supporting rural businesses by creating a collection of walking and cycling routes to promote sustainable to ...Read More >

    The Bittern Award for 2021 goes to… the Back On Our Map Project

    The Bittern Award for 2021, which recognises outstanding contributions to the AONB, goes to the Back on our Map (BOOM) Projec ...Read More >

    Gait Barrows NNR Orchid Update (from Natural England)

    by Glen Swainson In the autumn of 2020, I wrote a short piece (edition 103) for Keer to Kent about the Cypripedium Committeeâ ...Read More >

    AONBs welcome Landscapes Review’s call to ‘do more for nature and beauty’

    This morning the Government published its response to the Landscapes Review, an independent review led by Julian Glover and ...Read More >

    Damon Peacock Hedgelaying Competition held at Dobshall Wood

    The Arnside & Silverdale AONB hosted the annual Lancashire & Westmorland Hedgelaying Association Competition at Dobsh ...Read More >

    Volunteers Needed: Monitoring Peregrine Falcons at Warton Crag

    Do you have an interest in Peregrine Falcons? Do you have spare time to observe this majestic species? If so, then please get ...Read More >

    Queen’s Guide to the Sands Cedric Robinson has passed away

    It is with great sadness that we share the news that Cedric Robinson, the Queen’s Guide to the Sands has passed away at ...Read More >

    New Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme

    Salt Marsh Arnside Tower Ella Riden
    Protected Landscapes – our National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty – are special and unique places ...Read More >

    Hazel Dormouse reintroduced into the AONB

    Hazel Dormouse
    1,000th hazel dormouse reintroduced to the UK – in the Arnside & Silverdale AONB Conservation milestone reached as ...Read More >

    Congratulations to Si Whorrall and the Arnside Volunteer Group

    The Bittern Award, which recognises outstanding contributions to the AONB, goes to Simon Whorrall and the Arnside Volunteer G ...Read More >

    Important information for our residents and visitors

    Following the new national lockdown in England announced on Monday 4th January 2021, there are some changes to the government ...Read More >

    Season’s Greetings from the AONB Partnership

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    December newsletter

    How have Arnside schoolchildren been helping the AONB? What’s happening on Warton Crag and Gait Barrows? We’re l ...Read More >

    AONB staff adapt to latest restrictions

    Following the new Covid restrictions announced by the Government we will be temporarily closing the AONB Office and Informa ...Read More >

    Gait Barrows Summerhouse restored

    Natural England’s 10-week Summerhouse restoration project on the edge of Hawes Water at Gait Barrows NNR has just been c ...Read More >
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