The Colne Valley Living Landscape covers over 40 square miles running from Rickmansworth through Denham and Uxbridge before meeting the River Thames at Staines. The Colne Valley Regional Park on which the Living Landscape is based crosses several county boundaries and includes land in Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Greater London.
To find out more about the Colne Valley Regional Park, its history, landscape and things to do, visit www.colnevalleypark.org.uk.
A Living Landscape
The Colne Valley is is the first significant area of countryside to the west of London, providing a haven for both wildlife and people looking for a break from urban life.
Comprising over 200 miles of river and canal, over 60 lakes, farmland, meadows and woodland, the Colne Valley can be viewed as a ‘Living Landscape’ providing a much needed habitat corridor interwoven between towns, villages, roads and rail.By protecting these Living Landscapes from further fragmentation and re-connecting isolated green spaces, we can enable wildlife to move and thrive in response to pressures from habitat and climate changes.
Read about the Wildlife Trust’s vision for a Living Landscape.
New project launched!
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust have secured £150,000 for a three year community project based in Hillingdon.
Connecting People with the Colne Valley kicked off in April 2011 and aims to engage local people with the Colne Valley. City Bridge Trust have contributed £136,000 to the project.
