Welcome to the High Weald
A medieval landscape of wooded, rolling hills studded with sandstone outcrops; small, irregular-shaped fields; scattered farmsteads; and ancient routeways. The 1461km2 area covers parts of Kent, Sussex and Surrey at the heart of South East England. View a more detailed map
High Weald Walking Festival in pictures
We welcomed hundreds of walkers on 50 guided walks during last week's High Weald Walking Festival. Walkers particularly appreciated exploring the historic Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, its stunning scenery, the informative... Read more
National Landscape Review findings welcomed
"AONBs should be strengthened with new purposes, powers and resources, and renamed as National Landscapes" is just one of the proposals of the recently published independent review into England’s National... Read more
Poet Laureate pens special poem for protected area…
A brand new poem by the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage has been commissioned to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the pioneering legislation that led to the creation of our AONBs. The poem... Read more
Sussex Bonfire Celebrations Autumn 2019
Autumn bonfire celebrations are set to begin in Sussex. From early September until the end of November, bonfire societies are 'on tour' – visiting each others villages and towns to... Read more
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Latest Events
| Sun Oct 20 10:45AM - 01:00PM Forest Bathing at High Beeches woodland, Handcross |
| Tue Oct 22 11:00AM - 12:30PM Borde Hill - Head Gardener Tour the Radiance of Autumn |
| Fri Oct 25 05:30PM - 07:00PM Sheffield Park - Night-time wildlife walks |
| Sat Oct 26 10:00AM - 05:00PM Borde Hill - Halloween Half Term |