The team at the Cotswolds National Landscape works with two purposes, defined by law. The first purpose is to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Cotswolds. The second is to increase the understanding and enjoyment of its special qualities.
Their work also seeks to foster the social and economic wellbeing of local communities.
National Landscapes are for everyone; and as a team, they work with dedication and enthusiasm across a range of projects centred around nature and people to meet our purposes.
A commitment to the landscape underpins all our work, from active conservation work and nature recovery, to education work, to maintaining trail routes and working to improve accessibility – and much more. The almost-800 square miles of the Cotswolds is a huge area to look after, so they welcome working in partnership with others.
They are a small, friendly, and welcoming organisation, and you can find out more about working with them on their getting involved page where they advertise roles when they become available.
They welcome applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds and look for people who bring the right skills, experience, and attitude to each role. They aim to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.
About Tysoe and the Cotswolds National Landscape
Tysoe is a large parish with over 28 miles of footpaths and public rights of way, including 100 gates and stiles, 150 waymark posts and around 20 footbridges across streams and ditches.
The largest project that CNL volunteer work parties have recently carried out was to completely rebuild the flight of steps down from Tysoe Windmill to Compton Wynyates lane.
Although this falls just over the boundary into Compton Wynyates parish this walk is enjoyed by many Tysoe residents and was becoming increasingly hazardous to use. This work was carried out over six weeks in November/December 2024.
Other work carried out includes the following work in the parish, in conjunction with Warwickshire CC:
- Centenary Way, from Sun Rising House to the Castle Inn, Edgehill. 9 fallen trees removed and cleared along this path, which is now fully open for walkers from this spring
- Centenary Way path along Edgehill to King John’s Lane, mowed and cleared last summer. There are plans this spring to replace several sections of rotted edge boarding this spring where path edge is steep
- Mowed and cleared the initial section of bridleway SS32 from Lower Tysoe Road to Lane End
- This spring there is a project to refresh yellow posts and update waymark arrow discs where they have become broken or faded
- CNL have also organised guided walks in conjunction with the National Trust, including several from Upton House car park along to the Castle Inn, Edgehill
More information about the work of the Cotswolds National Landscape can be found upon their website.