Over three-quarters of the county borough is countryside; that's meadows, rivers, farmland, woods, commons and ponds and much much more.
The Countryside and Landscape Service helps to look after
all this wonderful countryside! Its work includes landscape
improvements, creating new habitats, ensuring trees are safe,
monitoring and protecting wildlife, improving access for all
and working closely with farmers and landowners.
We do all this so you can enjoy it! We manage 5 country parks,
lead school and group visits, organise events and run a programme
of guided walks. We work with artists to enhance open spaces
and make sure our sites are well signed so you know where to
go and if you fancy a healthy walk, why not check out our new walking timetable (pdf 16k).
