Staunton Country Park & Hayling Billy Line: Rangers, People & Nature

As part of the CMA’s celebration of World Ranger Day Hampshire County Council Countryside Service would like to invite you to take part in a study day event at Staunton Country Park and the Hayling Billy Line.

The study visit will focus on three key themes, the first will of course be World Ranger Day and vital role that Rangers play in protecting the environment and wildlife as well as creating opportunities for people to enjoy and engage with that wildlife.

The second theme will be looking at how Lottery Funding has been used at Staunton Country Park to transform it into a nature and people focussed community asset.

The third theme is nature and access and will look at how an abandoned railway line serves as a key countryside access route and also brings people close to coastal nature.

The itinerary (given in full on the CMA website) includes a short presentation about World Ranger Day and the International Ranger Federation, a tour of Staunton Country Park looking at how it has benefitted from Lottery Funding, and an opportunity to meet some of the volunteers and right to work teams, as well as looking at the range of habitats. A walk along the Hayling Billy Line discussing access management, coastal erosion, wildlife disturbance, including hearing from the Solent Bird Aware Project about their work helping to reduce and mitigate the impact of people on coastal bird populations.

There will also be an opportunity to network over lunch, please bring your own lunch or support the Park's cafe, which is run by a local school.

Meet at Staunton Country Park, Petersfield Road, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 5HD. W3W//awakening.february.desk

Please car share or use public transport where possible, the nearest railway station is Havant and there is a bus stop at the entrance to the park over the road, please use the number 20 or 21 bus (Stagecoach) or the number 27 (First Buses).

This event is kindly organised by Hampshire County Council Countryside Service.

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