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Useful Contacts

This is a list of some of the organisations and websites in the UK which are involved with conservation, countryside management and wider environmental concerns.

A selection of relevant websites, which are not included under the addresses below, are listed at the bottom of this section.

ADAS (consultancy and research organisation for the land-based industries)
Spring Lodge, 172 Chester Road, Helsby, WA6 0AR
Customer Services: 0333 0142950
www.adas.co.uk

Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust
655A Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 4AP
Tel: 01202 391319
www.arc-trust.org

Arboricultural Association
The Malthouse, Stroud Green, Standish, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire GL10 3DL
Tel 01242 522152
www.trees.org.uk

Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland
Dolphin House, 4 Hunter Square, Edinburgh EH1 1QW
Tel: 0131 225 7012
aprs.scot

Association of Fencing Industries
19 Omega Business Village, Thurston Road, Northallerton, DL6 2NJ
Tel: 020 8253 4516
www.afiorg.uk

Bat Conservation Trust
5th floor, Quadrant House, 250 Kennington Lane, London SE11 5RD
Bat Helpline: 0345 1300 228
www.bats.org.uk

Black Environment Network
The Warehouse, 54-57 Allison Street, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 5TH
Tel: 0121 643 6387
www.ben-network.co.uk

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation
Marford Mill, Rossett, Wrexham, LL12 0HL
Tel: 01244 573 000
www.basc.org.uk

British Horse Society
Abbey Park, Stareton, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2XZ
Tel: 02476 840 500
www.bhs.org.uk

British Mountaineering Council
The Old Church, 177-179 Burton Road, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2BB
Tel:0161 445 6111
www.thebmc.co.uk

British Trust for Ornithology
The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2PU
Tel: 01842 750 050
www.bto.org

Brogdale Collections
Brogdale Farm, Faversham, Kent ME13 8XZ
Tel: 01795 536 250
www.brogdalecollections.org

Business in the Community
137 Shepherdess Walk, London, N1 7RQ
Tel: 0207 566 8650
www.bitc.org.uk

Butterfly Conservation
Manor Yard, East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset BH20 5QP
Tel: 01929 400 209
butterfly-conservation.org

Byways and Bridleways Trust
57 Bowers Mill, Branch Road, Barkisland HX4 0AD
www.bywayandbridleway.net

Canal & River Trust
Head Office, First Floor North, Station House, 500 Elder Gate, Milton Keynes MK9 1BB
Tel: 0303 040 4040
canalrivertrust.org.uk

Centre for Alternative Technology
Machynlleth, Powys SY20 9AZ
Tel: 01654 705950
www.cat.org.uk

Centre for Aquatic Plant Management
CEH, Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford OX10 8BB
Tel: 01491 838800
www.ceh.ac.uk/data/aquatic-plant-management

Charities Aid Foundation
25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA
Tel: 03000 123 000
www.cafonline.org

Common Ground
Lower Dairy, Toller Fratrum, Dorset DT2 0EL
Tel: 01300 320013
www.commonground.org.uk

The Conservation Volunteers in Northern Ireland
159 Ravenhill Road, Belfast BT6 0BP
Tel: 028 9064 5169
www.tcv.org.uk/northernireland

Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales
Ty Gwyn , 31 High St, Welshpool, Powys SY21 7YD
Tel: 01938 552525
www.cprw.org.uk

Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)
5-11 Lavington Street, London SE1 0NZ
Tel: 020 7981 2800
www.cpre.org.uk

City & Guilds Land Based Services
City & Guilds NPTC, Building 500, Abbey Park, Stareton, Warwickshire CV8 2LY
Tel: 024 768 57300
www.nptc.org.uk

Construction Industry Research and Information Centre (CIRIA)
Griffin Court, 15 Long Lane, London, EC1A 9PN
Tel: 020 7549 3300
www.ciria.org

Countryside Management Association
87 Chapel Farm Cottage, Gussage St Andrew, Blandford, Dorset DT11 8DL
countrysidemanagement.org.uk

Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR
Tel: 03459 33 55 77
www.defra.gov.uk

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)
Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 3SB
Customer helpline: 0300 200 7852
www.daera-ni.gov.uk

Directory of Social Change
352 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA
Tel: 0207 697 4200
www.dsc.org.uk

Disabled Living Foundation
Unit 1, 34 Chatfield Road, Wandsworth, London SW11 3SE
Tel: 020 7289 6111
www.dlf.org.uk

Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain
Lane Farm, Crooklands, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7NH
Tel: 01539 567953
www.dswa.org.uk

English Heritage
The Engine House, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon SN2 2EH
Tel: 0370 333 1181
www.english-heritage.org.uk

Environment Agency
General Enquiries: 03708 506 506
Emergency Hotline: 0800 80 70 60
www.environment-agency.gov.uk

Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group
www.fwag.org.uk

Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
The Greenhouse, Hereford Street, Bristol BS3 4NA
Tel: 0117 923 1800
www.farmgarden.org.uk

Fieldfare Trust
7 Volunteer House, 69 Crossgate, Cupar, Fife KY15 5AS
Tel: 01334 657 708
www.fieldfare.org.uk

Field Studies Council
Preston Montford, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, SY4 1HW
Tel: 01743 852 100
www.field-studies-council.org

Flora locale
c/o North Wessex Downs AONB, Units 3/4, Denford Manor, Hungerford RG17 0UN
Tel: 01488 686 186
www.floralocale.org

Forestry Commission England
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1EJ
Tel: 0300 067 4000
www.forestry.gov.uk/england

Forestry Commission Scotland
Silvan House, 231 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh EH12 7AT
Tel: 0300 067 6156
scotland.forestry.gov.uk

Forestry Contracting Association Ltd
www.fcauk.com

Freshwater Habitats Trust
Bury Knowle House, North Place, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9HY
Tel: 01865 595 505
freshwaterhabitats.org.uk

Friends of the Earth
1st Floor, The Printworks, 139 Clapham Road, London, SW9 0HP
Tel: 020 7490 1555
www.foe.co.uk

Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Burgate Manor, Fordingbridge, Hampshire SP6 1EF
T: 01425 652 381
www.gwct.org.uk

Garden Organic
Ryton Gardens, Wolston Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire CV8 3LG
Tel: 024 7630 3517
www.gardenorganic.org.uk

Groundwork UK
Lockside, 5 Scotland Street, Birmingham B1 2RR
Tel: 0121 236 8565
www.groundwork.org.uk

Habitat Aid Ltd.
Hookgate Cottage, South Brewham, Somerset BA10 0LQ
Tel: 01749 812355
www.habitataid.co.uk

Health and Safety Executive
Redgrave Court, Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside L20 7HS
Tel: 0151 951 4000
www.hse.gov.uk

The Institute of Public Rights of Way and Access Management
PO Box 222 Penrith CA11 1BL
Tel: 01536 514 749
www.iprow.co.uk

Keep Britain Tidy
Elizabeth House, The Pier, Wigan WN3 4EX
Tel: 01942 612 621
www.keepbritaintidy.org

Landlife Wildflowers
Laburnum House, Main Rd, Langrick, Boston PE22 7AN
Tel: 01205 281 902
www.wildflower.org.uk

Lantra (National training organisation for the land based sector)
Lantra House, Stoneleigh Park, Nr Coventry, Warwickshire CV8 2LG
Tel: 02476 696 996
www.lantra.co.uk

Learning through Landscapes
Ground Floor, F Block, Clarendon House, Monarch Way, Winchester SO22 5PW
Tel: 01962 846258
www.ltl.org.uk

LETSlink UK
LETSlink UK, 12 Southcote Road, London N19 5BJ
Tel: 020 7607 7852
www.letslinkuk.net

Long Distance Walkers Association
Bellevue, Princes Street, Ulverston, Cumbria LA12 7NB
www.ldwa.org.uk

Marine Conservation Society
Overross House, Ross Park, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7US
Tel: 01989 566017
www.mcsuk.org

Mountaineering Scotland
The Granary, West Mill Street, Perth PH1 5QP
Tel: 01738 493942
www.mountaineering.scot

National Hedgelaying Society
The Secretary, Stirzakers Farm, Bayhorse, Lancaster, Lancashire LA2 0HS
Tel: 07734 134 919
www.hedgelaying.org.uk

National Stone Centre
Porter Lane, Middleton, Wirksworth, Derbyshire DE4 4LS
Tel: 01629 824 833
www.nationalstonecentre.org.uk

National Trust
Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon SN2 2NA
Tel: 0344 800 1895 (local call rates apply)
www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Natural England
County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester WR5 2NP
Tel: 0300 060 3900
www.naturalengland.org.uk

Natural Resources Wales
c/o Customer Care Centre, Ty Cambria, 29 Newport Rd, Cardiff CF24 0TP
Tel: 0300 065 3000
naturalresources.wales

North East Mountain Trust
20 Norfolk Road, Aberdeen, AB10 6JR
www.nemt.org.uk

Open Spaces Society
25a Bell Street, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 2BA
Tel: 01491 573 535
www.oss.org.uk

Outdoor Recreation Network
Secretariat, c/o akta partnership, The Old Wheelwrights, London Road, Blewbury, Oxfordshire OX11 9PB
Tel: 07474 949 444
www.outdoorrecreation.org.uk

Paths for All
Office 8, Forrester Lodge, Tullibody Road, Alloa FK10 2HU
Tel: 01259 218 888
www.pathsforall.org.uk

Permaculture Association
BCM Permaculture Association, London WC1N 3XX
Tel: 0845 458 1805
www.permaculture.org.uk

Plantlife
Brewery House, 36 Milford Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2AP
Tel: 01722 342 730
www.plantlife.org.uk

Ramblers
2nd Floor, Camelford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TW
Tel: 020 7339 8500
www.ramblers.org.uk

Reach
89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP
Tel: 020 7582 6543
www.reachskills.org.uk

Royal Forestry Society
The Hay Barns, Home Farm Drive, Upton Estate, Banbury OX15 6HU
Tel: 01295 678 588
www.rfs.org.uk

Royal National Institute of Blind People
105 Judd Street, London WC1H 9NE
Tel: 0303 123 9999
www.rnib.org.uk

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
The Lodge, Potton Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 2DL
Tel: 01767 680 551
www.rspb.org.uk

Scottish Canals
Canal House, Applecross Street, Glasgow G4 9SP
Tel: 0141 332 6936
www.scottishcanals.co.uk

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
SEPA Head Office, Erskine Court, Castle Business Park, Stirling FK9 4TR
Tel: 01786 457700
Customer enquiries: 03000 99 66 99
Emergency hotline: 0800 80 70 60
www.sepa.org.uk

Scottish Natural Heritage
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness IV3 8NW
Tel: 01463 725000
www.snh.gov.uk

Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society
24 Annadale Street, Edinburgh EH7 4AN
Tel: 0131 558 1222
www.scotways.com

Scottish Wildlife Trust
Harbourside House, 110 Commercial Street, Edinburgh EH6 6NF
Tel: 0131 312 7765
scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk

Sensory Trust
c/o Eden Project, Bodelva, Cornwall PL24 2SG
Tel: 01726 222 900
www.sensorytrust.org.uk

Small Woods Association
Station Road, Coalbrookdale, Telford, Shropshire TF8 7DR
Tel: 01952 432 769
www.smallwoods.org.uk

Surfers Against Sewage
Wheal Kitty Workshops, St Agnes, Cornwall TR5 0RD
Tel: 01872 553 001
www.sas.org.uk

Sustrans
2 Cathedral Square, College Green, Bristol BS1 5DD
Tel: 0117 926 8893
www.sustrans.org.uk

Thrive
Geoffrey Udall Centre, Beech Hill, Reading, Berkshire RG7 2AT
Tel: 0118 988 5688
www.thrive.org.uk

The Tree Advice Trust
Alice Holt Lodge, Wrecclesham, Farnham, Surrey GU10 4LH
Tel: 01420 22022
Tree Helpline: 09065 161147 (premium rate, calls charged at £1.50 per minute)
www.treehelp.info

Tree Council
4 Dock Offices, Surrey Quays Road, London SE16 2XU
Tel: 020 7407 9992
www.treecouncil.org.uk

Ulster Federation of Rambling Clubs
9 Crossmore Road, Ardglass, Co. Down BT30 7TA
Tel: 07835 441 933
ufrc-online.co.uk

The Vincent Wildlife Trust
3 & 4 Bronsil Courtyard, Eastnor, Ledbury, Herts HR8 1EP
Tel: 01531 636441
www.vwt.org.uk

Waterway Recovery Group
Island House, Moor Road, Chesham, HP5 1WA
Tel: 01494 783 453
www.wrg.org.uk

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Slimbridge, Glos GL2 7BT
Tel: 01453 891 900
www.wwt.org.uk

Woodland Trust
Kempton Way, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LL
Tel: 0147 658 1111
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk

WWF-UK
The Living Planet Centre, Rufford House, Brewery Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4LL
Tel: 01483 426 444
www.wwf.org

Other websites

  • www.adas.co.uk (consultancy and research organisation for the land-based industries)
  • www.caf.org.uk (Charities Aid Foundation)
  • www.communities.gov.uk (Department for Communities and Local Government)
  • www.communityforest.org.uk (The Community Forests)
  • www.coppice.org.uk (Wessex Coppice Group)
  • www.dsc.org.uk (Directory of Social Change)
  • www.ecnc.org (European Centre for Nature Conservation)
  • www.ecolots.co.uk (Conservation products, equipment and services, for sale and wanted)
  • www.jncc.gov.uk (Joint Nature Conservation Committee)
  • www.naturenet.net (nature conservation network)
  • www.nbn.org.uk (National Biodiversity Network)
  • www.nhbs.com (Natural History Book Service)
  • www.treeregister.org (Tree Register of the British Isles)
  • www.treesource.co.uk (tree bookshop and information)
  • www.wildlifetrusts.org.uk (The Wildlife Trusts)
  • www.woodlands.co.uk (woodlands for sale)
  • www.woodnet.org.uk (service for wood producers and users)

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