Bringing the South Downs National Park to you during lockdown
January 14, 2021
We know news of a new national lockdown is not the way any of us would have liked to start 2021.
The updated restrictions permit you to exercise locally, once a day with your own household or with one other person. The Government also advises “do not travel outside of your village, town or the part of a city where you live”. See the latest Government guidance here.
Our absolute priority is the safety of all those who live in and visit the South Downs National Park. Thank you to everyone who has been following the Government guidance over the past several months by staying local, maintaining social distancing or even staying away until we return to better times.
If we are not your local green space, we promise to keep bringing the South Downs National Park to you through our digital channels.
Kate Drake, Health and Wellbeing Officer for the National Park, said: “The beauty and peacefulness of South Downs is very uplifting at this uncertain time, whether you’re able to exercise locally in the Downs or simply admiring a picturesque image on your Instagram account.
“Do try to be part of the South Downs online community if you can – there’s some fantastic images and videos being shared each day and it’s a great ‘pick-me-up’ for a lot of people.
“We know nothing can quite replace the real thing, but do give one of our virtual walks a try – they’re quite relaxing and you’ll also learn about wildlife on the way.”
The National Park has a library of virtual walks on our Facebook account, including a recent mindfulness walk by Kate Drake and a tour of Lord’s Piece by Ranger Charles Winchester.
For parents with children at home, check out the South Downs Learning Zone. Designed for educators, this user-friendly site is packed with downloadable resources on everything from wildlife to woodlands.
For full details on enjoying the National Park, and contacting the Authority during lockdown, please visit our dedicated website page.