Countryside sites

We look after over 80 countryside sites, many of which have public access.

We manage a wonderful variety of sites and facilities, ranging from local footpaths to national trails, large country parks to small picnic sites, from amenity grasslands to flower rich hay meadows, from resovoirs to ponds, to car parks, canals, wetlands, woodlands, visitor centres and even historic buildings and structures.

Why not come and explore our Country Parks, Wildlife and nature reserves, Picnic sites, Visitor centres, Woodland, Waterways and ponds, Walks and trails, Sites of interest and our Grassland sites.

If you fancy exploring on two wheels, you can get hold of a bike from one of our cycle hire centres. We carry a range of cycles including, tandems, towing buggies and cycles for disabled people. To find out more please visit:

• Middleton Top Visitor Centre
• Hayfield Visitor Centre

Our Public Rights of Way network is over 3,000 miles long and is made up of footpaths, bridleways and byways. To find out more please visit our Rights of Way page.

A fantastic array of countryside events and activities are on offer throughout the year - check out our countryside events 2010 page to find out what's on near you. Or you can check out the countywide events by visiting our events (opens in a new window) page.

Why not get involved and become a countryside volunteer. We have work ranging from wildlife conservation to visitor care, indoors and out, midweek and at weekends. You can find out more by visiting our Voluntary groups page.

You can also visit www.breathingplaces.org (opens in a new window) to find out about other events and activities you can do in the British countryside.