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.

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 Newtork is buidling community and restoring the biodiversity and health of the land

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.

Northwoods Rewilding Network

The Northwoods Rewilding Network is an exciting and pioneering initiative bringing a joined-up approach to rewilding in Scotland.

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

Somerset Rewilding Network

Somerset

Somerset Rewilding Network aims to connect landscapes by connecting people.

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The Native Oyster Network

Hampshire

A network dedicated to restoring Britain's native oyster reefs, which were once common on our coastline.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Highland cow in Northumberland landscape — © Laura Hindle

Wilder Northumberland Network

Northumberland

A dedicated local rewilding network for nature recovery in Northumberland.

Yorkshire Rewilding Network

West Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Rewilding Network launched in 2020. Its aim is to promote local rewilding action and restore wildlife.

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Marine and Coastal Partnership

Cornwall

Working in partnership to develop seascape scale marine rewilding in Cornwall

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

Somerleyton, Cattle at Sunset — © Wild Somerleyton

WildEast

Norfolk

A movement of people for wildlife on a mission to restore nature to East Anglia

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

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