City to Coast Living Landscape

Our vision

To protect vulnerable pockets of wildlife habitat through excellent management and nature reserve expansion, ensuring local residents and visitors can easily access nature-rich space close to home. This access will contribute to community and individual health and well-being through recreational enjoyment, learning and participation in conservation.

Area

240km² between Newcastle Airport, Newcastle city and St Mary’s Lighthouse.

What’s it like?

The area of farmland, wetland, woodland and coast between communities that are home for half a million people. 

Who/what lives there?

We manage five grassland and wetland visitor sites and nature reserves, often in partnership and adjacent or close to sites of other conservation interest. These include:

• Prestwick Carr
• Big Waters
• Holywell Pond

How are we achieving this vision?

We are constructing a long-term plan to safeguard, grow and promote our nature reserves, building partnerships with other land managers, development and planning authorities.

Current partnership project focuses include:

• Northumberlandia - a unique piece of public art set in a 46 acre community park with free public access and 4 miles of footpaths on and around the landform.