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It’s time to make sure everyone can visit our National Parks

Ruth Bradshaw, the author of our new report National Parks for all: Making car free travel easier, explains our call for improved sustainable travel options. #NationalParksforall

Traffic in Brockenhurst, New Forest National Park

More must be done to make sure everyone can benefit from our National Parks

In a new report Campaign for National Parks makes the case for improving sustainable travel options to and around National Parks.

The wheels on the bus of social justice

As part of our #NationalParksforall series the Rt Revd Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, Bishop of Ripon, explains why access is an issue of social justice.

Next stop...National Parks

The first in our #NationalParksforall series, Campaign for National Parks says: let's make sure National Parks are really for everyone, a piecemeal public transport network is not good enough.

Farming reform to include public money for public goods

The Westminster Government starts consultation on plans to replace the Common Agricultural Policy. Campaign for National Parks has welcomed the consultation. Read our thoughts and hopes for the outcome.

Tim Farron - We need to take action on housing to protect our communities

The MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale and Liberal Democrat spokesperson for the environment, food and rural affairs, on why second homes threaten the right to live in a viable community.

No Threat of 'Zippermere'...for now

Fiona Howie, chief executive of Campaign for National Parks, shares a note of caution over shelved zip wire plans in the Lake District.

Thirlmere and High Rigg by Andrew Locking

Zip wire application withdrawn

An application for zip wires across the Thirlmere valley in the Lake District National Park has been withdrawn.

More National Parks for Scotland?

John Mayhew, project manager of the Scottish National Parks Strategy Project, provides an update on the fight to designate more beautiful Scottish spaces as National Parks.