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

View of White Cliffs of Dover — The White Cliffs have protected us for millennia. Now it’s our turn to protect them

Urgent White Cliffs appeal

The White Cliffs of Dover are under threat and we only have a few days left to safeguard them. Land directly behind the clifftop is up for sale and we have until 22 September to raise the funds. This land is vital to the future of the cliffs and costs just £5 per square metre. How many metres will you protect?

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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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Remember a charity — Gifts in Wills help look after special places for ever, for everyone

Leaving a gift to save our coastline

Thanks to the amazing generosity of our supporters and 50 years of the Neptune Coastline Campaign, the National Trust manages more than 775 miles of UK coastline. Gifts in wills have been fundamental to our success.

Make a gift in your will to continue our work

" 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."

Looking along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path at Stackpole. — 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

People walking along the coast path with the sea behind them — Step out for a walk along the coast path

Walking trail

The South West Coast Path challenge

How many miles have you walked or run of the South West Coast Path? This October we're challenging walkers and runners to clock up miles along the coast path in order to raise money to look after the path.

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