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Landscapes, parks and nature

Landscapes, parks and nature

Looking after nature and helping people to understand its importance has never been more important.

Thanks to National Lottery players, since 1994 we have awarded over £1.8billion to more than 4,200 land, nature and biodiversity projects across the UK.

Funding landscapes and nature is one of our key strategic funding priorities until 2024. 

We are prioritising landscape and nature projects that:

  • support nature’s recovery
  • deliver nature-based solutions to address climate change
  • reconnect people to landscapes and nature

Discovering wildlife at Thatcham

Climate change

The heritage sector has an important role to play in reducing carbon emissions and tackling climate change. Find out more about what we're doing to tackle climate change.

What we expect from projects we fund

We want all kinds of heritage project, large and small, to:

  • limit any potential damage on the environment
  • make a positive impact on the environment and particularly for nature

Read more about our environmental sustainability requirements.

Read our environmental sustainability guidance.

Canisp Suilven Lock

Find out more

Discover what projects we fund, and what you could do with our investment.

Habitats and species

Butterfly

We support projects that conserve and enhance habitats and protect and preserve the UK's precious species.

What we fund

Landscapes

Romney Marsh

We expect successful projects to show how they will address the key challenges faced by the UK's landscapes and nature.

What we fund

Public parks and urban green spaces

Green roof of cafe

Public parks are facing a severe reduction in funding from local authorities. This is how we can help your parks and urban green spaces.

What we fund

Gardens and cemeteries

The UK is world renowned for its wealth of historic designed parks and gardens. Here's how our funding can help look after them.

What we fund
Spurn Lighthouse. Photo Howard Speight

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Spurn lighthouse to shine again

Spurn is a narrow, three-mile long arc of sand between the Humber Estuary and the North Sea with the Grade II listed lighthouse at its point. A £470,500 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) will enable the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to repair the building and open it for public access for the
Cabmen’s shelter in St George’s Square, Pimlico
Cabmen’s shelter in St George’s Square, Pimlico

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Project to reveal cabbies' sheltered lives

The unpretentious green huts that have sustained London cabbies for more than 130 years are to get a new lease of life, thanks to a £69,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
Sheffield Football Club players in the 1850s
Sheffield Football Club players in the 1850s

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Victorian football game recreated at oldest football ground in the world

This is the first time the rules have been played out for some 150 years.Uriah Rennie, former Premier League referee and current president of Hallam FC, will be refereeing in traditional Victorian attire according to the historic rules which are starkly different from those played today. This form
The Orangery as it might look after the project
The Orangery as it might look after the project

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Holywells Park secures Lottery investment

The Borough Council submitted the Parks For People bid to regenerate one of the town’s hidden gems and will now begin work to conserve and enhance the park’s unique heritage as well as provide more attractions for visitors.The HLF and Big Lottery Fund grant will be supplemented by funding from the

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Major boost for heritage skills

Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced a further investment of £20million in 39 skills projects through its Skills for the Future Programme. This money will deliver 876 new placements, adding up to 918 years’ worth of paid training opportunities for people seeking a career in heritage
The Paddock Ford Gymkana held on the start / finishing straight on the Brooklands Circuit, 1939
The Paddock Ford Gymkana held on the start / finishing straight on the Brooklands Circuit, 1939

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Brooklands Museum gets green light

The project aims to relocate, restore and reinterpret the museum’s Grade II-listed Wellington Hangar as The Brooklands Aircraft Factory, with a new annexe to house more of the museum’s outstanding collection of historic aircraft, and restore the section of original race track on which the Hangar
Hazeley Heath
Hazeley Heath Jeff Gilbert

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Hazeley Heath secures its future

It was announced today that the RSPB has received a grant of £859,900 from HLF for the acquisition of 110ha of Hazeley Heath in Hook, Hampshire. The conservation charity plans to develop this project for the benefit of the existing wildlife and the local community.The project will carry out
Artists impression of Pavilion and formal gardens at Northumberland Park
Artists impression of Pavilion and formal gardens at Northumberland Park

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£2.2m for Northumberland Park restoration

The award is the latest success for North Tyneside Council’s Excellent Parks Programme.Northumberland Park, which lies between Tynemouth and North Shields, opened in 1885 and is comprised of woodland areas, formal gardens, pond, bowling greens and a play site.The funding will allow the reinstatement
Archive image of the historic Worth Park Fountain Garden
Archive image of the historic Worth Park Fountain Garden

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Worth Park to be restored with £2.4m Lottery support

The money from the Funds’ joint Parks for People programme will be used to return the area to its former Victorian glory and ensure that more people visit and enjoy this historic park. The council, which is also contributing £975,000 towards the five-year project, expects work to begin early in 2012
Women swimming in the lido at Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd
Women swimming in the lido at Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd

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Heritage Lottery Fund makes a big splash at one of Wales’ largest Lidos!

Funding of £75,000 was awarded to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council to help them progress their plans to save and restore the Grade II listed lido complex. The HLF first-round pass means the Council can now progress to the next stage of the HLF application process. They have up to two years