The National Parks of England and Wales are among the most beautiful landscapes in the British Isles. The Council for National Parks' web site provides information about the National Parks and the work of the Council for National Parks.

As you have probably seen in the local and national news, there is curently underway a campaign for a South Downs National Park - this campaign is made up of a network of organisations including: National Council for National Parks, Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE), CTC, Friends of the Earth (FOE), Open Spaces Society, Ramblers' Association, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), The Wildlife Trusts, WWF-UK, Youth Hostels Association (YHA); Local/regional - CPRE Hampshire, CPRE Sussex, FOE South East, Ramblers' Association Hampshire, Ramblers' Association Sussex, Society of Sussex Downsmen, Sussex Archaeological Society, Sussex Wildlife Trust, YHA South Region, plus many other local supporters.