Wales

This summer our Wales team are heading to Llantwd, Sir Benfro (Pembrokeshire) to connect with communities and share the work we support at The National Eisteddfod.

The former iron and steelworks near Wrexham, north Wales, will be transformed into a visitor attraction, community hub and business space.

As the future of Bass Rock and Craigleith islands are secured for future generations of people (and gannets and puffins), discover our legacy of funding marine habitats.

Twenty-eight projects have received grants up to £1m to restore and improve biodiversity across land and sea.

National Lottery Open Week is running from Saturday 7 to Sunday 15 March 2026, with hundreds of heritage venues getting involved.

Thanks to National Lottery players, the iconic North Wales railway will continue to inspire and connect people for generations to come.

Communities are invited to submit the traditions they’d like to see preserved for the future.

This sixth round of funding is helping to shape a Wales-wide network of woodlands for local communities to use and enjoy.

From Abergavenny in Wales to rural Essex, explore how our latest round of investments is supporting the regeneration of towns and landscapes.

Thanks to the support of National Lottery players, we’ve invested more than £1billion in heritage projects of all shapes and sizes throughout the UK’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Biospheres and Geoparks.

Get paid to learn about heritage sector governance and grant making for 18 months – no previous experience necessary.

We’re delighted to announce funding for these new Heritage Places, the next chapter of a 10-year journey to help places thrive by connecting communities to the heritage on their doorstep.