High Weald National Landscape is an area of outstanding natural beauty spanning much of Sussex. Appealing to nature lovers, families and avid ramblers, this is a mediaeval landscape comprising of ancient woodland and rolling hills scattered with farmsteads and quintessential villages. Enjoy the network of footpaths, bridleways and byways, as well as several nature reserves managed by organisations such as the National Trust and RSPB.
The High Weald National Landscape covers 1,461 square kilometres across the counties of Kent, Sussex and Surrey. It is the fourth-largest National Landscape in England and Wales, and without doubt one of the most beautiful. The High Weald was designated as an Area of Natural Beauty in 1983 and renamed as a 'National Landscape' in 2023.
The High Weald in numbers…
3,720 species of plants and animals
12,500 km of hedgerows and field boundaries
Over 13,000 ponds with native wildlife
28% woodland cover – more than any other AONB
20% of all lowland meadow in England
227 km2 sites of biodiversity value
2,570 km of public rights of way
127,000 inhabitants
Over 1 million people living within 5 km of the boundary
