Coastline

The coastline we love is under increasing threat. With over 775 miles of it under our care, we're making sure it's well protected

Ravenscar from Boggle Hole in low sun, Yorkshire Coast
A beach clean at Bossington beach

Join us for the Great British Beach Clean 

Help us look after the British coastline and clean up our beaches this weekend

Walking on the South West coast path near Pencarrow Head, Cornwall

Caring for coastal footpaths 

Find out how we've been looking after the hundreds of miles of coastal paths in our care.

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Bioblitz bug identification

Wildlife surveys reveal coastal jewels 

Results of our 'bioblitz' surveys revealed 3,400 species, including several rare ones, at 25 of the coastal places we look after in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Find out about wildlife surveys
" I have a deep love of the coast. Formby where I'm based means a lot to me, a place where generations of my family have been visiting."
- Kate Martin, lead ranger, Formby
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Looking along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path at Stackpole.

A vision for our coastline 

Our Neptune campaign has been working to preserve the UK's coastline for 50 years. Now we've announced our plans for the next 50.

See our plans for coastal conservation
The storms battering the dunes

Living with change: Our shifting shores 

We're tackling the threats of a changing coastline to safeguard the coastline you love.

How we're dealing with shifting shores
Image of the Mapping our shores website

Spot the difference 

Use our Land use mapping website to discover the differences fifty years has made in coastal land use.

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