Policy

We assess the opportunities and risks of the new Nature Restoration Fund for National Trails in England.

With elections taking place in Scotland this year, National Trails UK has worked alongside those who manage and maintain the designated Long Distance Routes to develop a manifesto setting out three key changes needed to ensure Scotland’s LDRs can deliver far greater benefits for more people.

The 2025 EIP highlights National Trails but gaps remain in access, training and statutory recognition.

How the Autumn Budget impacts National Trails and the opportunities and challenges it creates for funding and protection.

Following the release of the new Natural England Corporate Strategy, Polly Martin, CEO of National Trails UK, looks through what this strategy means for National Trails; what opportunities it might bring, what challenges we might need to mitigate, and how it could shape the wider sector.

Read our response to the first call for evidence from the APPG for Outdoor Recreation and Access to Nature.

NTUK puts forward the first submission to the Treasury, showing the clear business case for National Trails funding to be increased.

A summary of why coastal margin and National Trails should be recognised within the 38 Local Nature Recovery Strategies they intersect.