Children enjoying the open fields in Hulton Park

For thriving countryside and green spaces that benefit everyone

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We are the countryside charity

We work across Lancashire, the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester, with communities, businesses and government, to stand up for our countryside and green spaces.

Countryside medal for CPRE stalwart

Dr. Des Brennan’s important work recognised

Countryside Medal

Meet some of our volunteers

Why do Zoe, Aidan and Amelia volunteer with CPRE Lancashire? Find out in our new video.

Volunteer Stories

Try our new WalkingBeats playlist

Explore local greenspaces with our upbeat soundtrack

Climate emergency

The countryside is key to tackling the climate emergency

The countryside must play a leading role in our zero-carbon future

Star Count shows almost 80% of local participants live in areas with severe light pollution

2% of local participants witnessed dark skies, 78% severe light pollution

Tranquil places

Holiday cabins and barn conversion would harm rural landscape character in AONB

Holiday cabins would affect landscape in Forest of Bowland AONB

Counting hedgerow species on a CPRE farm walk

Samlesbury Litter Pick

Farming

Lancashire

Industrial-scale mushroom ‘factory’ inappropriate in the Green Belt

Landscapes

Lancashire

Photography competition winners announced

The countryside next door

Lancashire

Lancaster District Plan is ready for adoption

Roads

Lancashire

Highways England’s A5036 Port of Liverpool Access Scheme

Local transport

Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station

Lancashire

CPRE calls for major investment in the region’s rail network.

What gets built where

Lancashire

What’s the plan? An analysis of local plan coverage across England.

What gets built where

Lancashire

CPRE response: Manchester Issues and Options Local Plan

Roads

Lancashire

£150m road scheme approval ‘short sighted’