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Local rewilding networks

Explore a growing list of local rewilding networks across Britain, all with a mission to connect people and places. They’re each part of the wider Rewilding Network.

Glen Affric
 © Trees for Life
Affric Highlands
  • Highland
Launched in 2021, the Affric Highlands project area is a bold and ambitious landscape-scale project in the central highlands
Coastal landscape
 © Cliff to Carn Project
Cliff to Carn - a project for a Wilder Penwith
  • Cornwall
Cliff to Carn is an exciting, unique, grassroots nature recovery project, linking up landowners and the community in the south-western tip of the UK
Scaling up existing marine restoration through a partnership approach
 © Ben Watkins
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Marine and Coastal Partnership
  • Cornwall
Working in partnership to develop seascape scale marine rewilding in Cornwall
View of the landscape of Cabilla
 © Richard Edwards
Cornwall Rewilding Network
  • Cornwall
A Cornwall Rewilding Network is currently at the planning stage. We will release more details here once it has been launched.
Group looking across beautiful valley
 © Ambios Ltd
Devon Rewilding Network
  • Devon
The Devon Rewilding Network is building community and restoring the biodiversity and health of the land.
Brown landscape
 © Nathan Millar
Gloucestershire Rewilding Network
  • Gloucestershire
The GLNP will work with landowners and projects to deliver local rewilding and nature recovery across Gloucestershire.
Small copper butterfly perched on grass blade at Wilder Little Duxmore rewilding project, Isle of Wight
 © Agatha Thompson / Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Rewilding Network
  • Hampshire
A dedicated network for rewilding and regeneration of land for wildlife in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight
Volunteers walking in a field
 © North East Rewilding Network
North East Rewilding Network
  • Tyne and Wear
Bringing together landowners and land managers who are rewilding or who are looking to start rewilding, for co-ordinated local action.
bamff
 © Bamff Estate & Dave Maric
Northwoods Rewilding Network
The Northwoods Rewilding Network is an exciting and pioneering initiative bringing a joined-up approach to rewilding in Scotland.
Coastal landscape behind fence, Rewilding Kinkell
 © Rewilding Kinkell
Rewilding Kinkell
  • Fife
Creating a connected network of rewilding land around St Andrews
White storks in nest
 © Stock1000 / Shutterstock
Rewilding Sussex
  • Brighton and Hove
Aiding the recovery of nature in Sussex to a more natural self-reliant state, for the benefit of nature and people
The wetlands
 © Somerset Rewilding Network
Somerset Rewilding Network
  • Somerset
Somerset Rewilding Network aims to connect landscapes by connecting people.
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Volunteers walking in a field
 © North East Rewilding Network
North East Rewilding Network
  • Tyne and Wear
Bringing together landowners and land managers who are rewilding or who are looking to start rewilding, for co-ordinated local action.
Talla hartfell
 © Southern Uplands Partnership
Talla Hartfell Wild Land
  • Dumfries and Galloway
The Talla Hartfell Wild Land, in the uplands of Scotland is a community-led partnership based on a nature-based economic vision.
Rainbow over field
 © Wye Valley Network
Wye Valley Wilding
  • Powys
The Wye Valley Rewilding Network is working with landowners to restore the Wye Valley and its river
Group looking across beautiful valley
 © Ambios Ltd
Devon Rewilding Network
  • Devon
The Devon Rewilding Network is building community and restoring the biodiversity and health of the land.
Gloucestershire
 © Vale of Glamorgan Rewilding Network
Vale of Glamorgan Rewilding Network
  • Vale of Glamorgan
The Vale of Glamorgan Rewilding Network aims to connect landscapes by connecting people.
Hen Harrier
 © Ray Hennessy / Wildscreen
Yearn Stane
  • Inverclyde
Working with landowners to restore wildlife to the west side of Scotlands central belt, including Renfrewshire, North Ayrshire and Inverclyde
White storks in nest
 © Stock1000 / Shutterstock
Rewilding Sussex
  • Brighton and Hove
Aiding the recovery of nature in Sussex to a more natural self-reliant state, for the benefit of nature and people
Somerleyton, Cattle at Sunset
 © Wild Somerleyton
WildEast
  • Norfolk
A movement of people for wildlife on a mission to restore nature to East Anglia
Native oysters
 © ZSL
The Native Oyster Network
  • Hampshire
A network dedicated to restoring Britain's native oyster reefs, which were once common on our coastline.
The wetlands
 © Somerset Rewilding Network
Somerset Rewilding Network
  • Somerset
Somerset Rewilding Network aims to connect landscapes by connecting people.
Wiltshire landscape
 © Wiltshire Small Rewilders
Wiltshire Small Rewilders
  • Wiltshire
Working with landowners rewilding up to around 20 hectares who are looking to connect for a joint vision.
bamff
 © Bamff Estate & Dave Maric
Northwoods Rewilding Network
The Northwoods Rewilding Network is an exciting and pioneering initiative bringing a joined-up approach to rewilding in Scotland.
Peak District Bamford Edge
 © Sam Rose
Wild Peak
  • Derbyshire
Wild Peak will be a partnership of local landowners, community groups, businesses and organisations
View of the landscape of Cabilla
 © Richard Edwards
Cornwall Rewilding Network
  • Cornwall
A Cornwall Rewilding Network is currently at the planning stage. We will release more details here once it has been launched.
Coastal landscape behind fence, Rewilding Kinkell
 © Rewilding Kinkell
Rewilding Kinkell
  • Fife
Creating a connected network of rewilding land around St Andrews
Cattle in Wales
 © Radnorshire Wildlife Trust
Tir Natur
  • Ceredigion
Bringing Nature Back – Together Adfer Natur – Gyda'n Gilydd
Brown landscape
 © Nathan Millar
Gloucestershire Rewilding Network
  • Gloucestershire
The GLNP will work with landowners and projects to deliver local rewilding and nature recovery across Gloucestershire.
Coastal landscape
 © Cliff to Carn Project
Cliff to Carn - a project for a Wilder Penwith
  • Cornwall
Cliff to Carn is an exciting, unique, grassroots nature recovery project, linking up landowners and the community in the south-western tip of the UK
Highland cow in Northumberland landscape
 © Laura Hindle
Wilder Northumberland Network
  • Northumberland
A dedicated local rewilding network for nature recovery in Northumberland.
Small copper butterfly perched on grass blade at Wilder Little Duxmore rewilding project, Isle of Wight
 © Agatha Thompson / Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Rewilding Network
  • Hampshire
A dedicated network for rewilding and regeneration of land for wildlife in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight
Glen Affric
 © Trees for Life
Affric Highlands
  • Highland
Launched in 2021, the Affric Highlands project area is a bold and ambitious landscape-scale project in the central highlands
Broughton estate
 © Broughton Estate
Yorkshire Rewilding Network
  • West Yorkshire
The Yorkshire Rewilding Network launched in 2020. Its aim is to promote local rewilding action and restore wildlife.
White park cattle mapperton
 © Sam Rose / whatifyoujustleaveit.info
West Dorset Wilding
  • Dorset
West Dorset Wilding is a new landowner-led charity, connecting farmers and land managers and restoring the landscape.
Scaling up existing marine restoration through a partnership approach
 © Ben Watkins
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Marine and Coastal Partnership
  • Cornwall
Working in partnership to develop seascape scale marine rewilding in Cornwall