More than five decades of fundraising to protect our coast

Facts about the UK coast

• We own over 780 miles of coastline in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Three quarters of this has been bought since 1965)
• The first parcel of land given to us was a stretch of coastal cliff at Dinas Oleu overlooking Barmouth in North Wales
• In the UK, no one lives more than 75 miles from the sea.
• The first place acquired through our coast fundraising campaign was the beautiful Whiteford Burrows on the Gower peninsula in South Wales
• More than 90 per cent of donations to our coast fundraising campaign are people leaving us a gift in their will.

Our work at the coast

The generosity of our donors means that we can continue to look after special coastal places, protecting them for future generations. This includes acquiring new land, not only to safeguard coastal landscapes from development but also to allow us to adapt to future coastal change and rising sea levels. 

Our coast fundraising campaign also helps us to look after the many miles of coastline in our care, from path maintenance to supporting nature and landscape restoration. Careful management of our sites means that we can ensure our beautiful coast remains a great place for wildlife to thrive and for everyone to access and enjoy, for ever.