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Read our articles below for what's going on in our world.
Big Visitor Count reveals changing use of the Mendip Hills National Landscape since 2019
25th August 26The Mendip Hills National Landscape Team, in partnership with the local farming and landowner community, set up 16 monitoring stations across key sites in the Mendip Hills to capture visitor data as part of the Big Visitor Count 2026. Many people live,...
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Ultramarathon runners make largest ever donation to Mendip Hills Fund
25th June 26Runners from the Town & Country Harriers (TACH) running club donated £4000 to the Mendip Hills Fund from the proceeds of the Butcombe Trail Ultramarathon they organise. The ultramarathon took place in April this year with runners covering 30miles or 50miles...
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Access Funding for the Strawberry Line
8th June 26The Strawberry Line Society has been able to improve access to the well-known, multi-user path thanks to a £30,000 grant from the Mendip Hills National Landscape. The Strawberry Line path runs through the Mendip Hills and along its southern boundary and is...
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The Mendip Hills & You: Mendip Hills National Landscape Team Launches Summer Survey to Shape Future Recreation Strategy
4th June 26The Mendip Hills National Landscape Team is calling on residents and visitors to share their views this summer as part of an important new survey aimed at shaping the future of access and recreation across the Mendip Hills. Over the coming months, there...
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Shiny Welcome to the Mendip Hills
4th June 26At nine locations across the Mendip Hills National Landscape there are shiny new plates on the boundary markers to let people know they are entering an area that has been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. These were originally installed...
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The Mendip Hills & You: Mendip Hills National Landscape Team Launches Summer Survey to Shape Future Recreation Strategy
2nd June 26The Mendip Hills National Landscape Team is calling on residents and visitors to share their views this summer as part of an important new survey aimed at shaping the future of access and recreation across the Mendip Hills. Over the coming months, there...
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Mendip Hills Young Rangers: Now Recruiting!
25th March 26The Mendip Hills National Landscape Team is looking for 15 nature-loving young people who want to take part in adventures across the Mendip Hills. As one of the Young Rangers they will get a taste of what it’s like to look after the Mendip Hills...
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More support for farmers in the Mendip Hills National Landscape
19th January 26The Mendip Hills National Landscape Team is pleased to announce that Defra has committed to funding grants for farmers in the Mendip Hills until March 2029. Each year the National Landscape Team will be able to allocate around £270,000 for projects that help farmers adapt to climate change, let nature recover,...
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Mendip Hills Fund opens for Community and Environmental Grants
6th January 26Could a grant of up to £2,000 help your local project? The Mendip Hills Fund is open for applications between January 2nd and March 2nd with all the applications going to the panel in March, regardless of when they are...
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Mendip Connections – bringing local people and projects together!
18th November 25Are you interested in local projects taking place across the Mendip Hills? Are you part of a group working on wildlife, heritage, or access projects on Mendip? Or maybe you're just thinking about starting one? Whether you're looking for funding, volunteers, or just some inspiration –...
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