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Bowland

Bowland is a rugged and expansive upland landscape of moorland, blanket bog, farmland and wooded valleys.

Cornwall Coast Landscape

Cornwall’s coastline is magical - a dramatic place of soaring cliffs and secret coves.

Dark Peak

In the northern part of the Peak District, Dark Peak is characterised by remote upland moors and rocky gritstone crags.

Dearne Valley Green Heart

Once the proud heart of the Yorkshire coalfield, Dearne Valley is now characterised by wetlands, farmland and woodlands.

Garnock Valley

From hazy, upland moors to wooded glens and sand dunes, the Garnock Valley Futurescape has a wealth of natural habitats.

Greater Thames

On the doorstep of one of the world’s foremost waterways, rare species and heavy industry intertwine in this landscape.

Humberhead Levels

The Humberhead Levels is a naturally wet landscape where four of England’s major rivers meet, forming the Humber Estuary

Inner Forth

The Inner Forth is rich in industrial heritage, hugely important for agriculture and home to many thousands of people.

Loch Leven Nature Reserve

At the heart of this Futurescape lies the beautiful Loch Leven, an internationally important wildlife site.

Lough Erne Basin

The Loughs, and their catchments, sustain a wide array of natural habitats and wildlife.

Lough Neagh Basin

These wildlife-rich wetlands are internationally renowned, and nationally important for birds.

Machair Grassland

Machair is a rare coastal habitat of low-lying grassland and shell sand unique to the north-western fringe of Europe.

Morecambe Bay

The countryside surrounding Morecambe Bay is peppered with exceptional sites and amazing habitats for wildlife.

North Lakes

Enjoyed by millions of visitors annually, the North Lakes Futurescape offers an awe-inspiring landscape.

Northern Welsh Moors

The North Wales Moors is a unique landscape shaped by traditional farming and the local communities surrounding it.

Portsmouth to Pagham

The coastal plain from Portsmouth to Pagham Harbour is one of the most important areas for birds in southern England.

The Ribble Estuary National Nature Reserve

The Ribble is home to a fantastic range of wildlife with over a quarter of a million migrating water birds feeding here.

Sherwood Forest

The Sherwood Forest Futurescape is a mosaic of ancient woodland, heathlands and grasslands right in the heart of England

Shropshire Wetlands

The Shropshire Wetlands Futurescape is part of the meres and mosses – an internationally important wetland landscape.

Solway Coast Wetlands

Overlooked by Scottish hills and the Cumbrian Fells, the Solway Plain combines coastal, estuarine and wetland habitats.

Somerset Levels and Moors

This little-known landscape is one of the largest wetlands remaining in England - rich in nature, history and legend.

South Downs

The South Downs landscape contains some of the most diverse and threatened habitats and species in south east England.

Staffordshire Woods and Moors

The Staffordshire Woods and Moors is a rich mosaic of woodland, grassland and moorland full of special wildlife.

The Brecks

The Brecks is a unique and special landscape. Made up of rare grass heathland and the largest lowland forest in the UK.

The Broads

The Broads is the UK’s largest lowland wetland, covering 304km square.

The Cairngorms

The Cairngorms contains both the lower altitude floodplain of Badenoch & Strathspey and the higher Caledonian Pinewood.

The Fens

Formerly a vast, impenetrable marshland, the Fens now help feed the country.

The Flows

The Flows is the largest single expanse of blanket bog in the world and is a UK candidate for a World Heritage Site.

The Suffolk Coast

The Suffolk coast is one of the UK’s most diverse areas and home to an incredible variety of wildlife.

Three Rivers

The wildlife sites found around the beautiful Three Rivers estuaries, surrounding areas are valued internationally.

Trent and Tame River Valleys

The UK’s third longest river, the Trent touches the lives of more than six million people.

Upper Thames River Valleys

The tributaries of the River Thames weave their way through Oxfordshire linking amazing sites and habitats for wildlife.

Wild Purbeck

Purbeck is one of the richest places for wildlife in the UK, thanks to its unique combination of habitats.

Wiltshire Chalk Country

This unique landscape has been shaped by farming, ancient civilisations and military training.