Purpose
To promote and
implement conservation and enhancement of the Suffolk
countryside and increase opportunities for people to access and
enjoy it.
What we do
- maintain, legally protect and promote the 5,400km
public rights of way
network;
- operate in six
Countryside Management Project areas helping local communities
to improve their local environment and providing opportunities for
enjoying the countryside;
- promote biodiversity and support the
Suffolk Biological Records
Centre;
- promote the
conservation
and enhancement of the Suffolk landscape and wildlife;
- provide three country parks and 25 other countryside recreation
sites that attract over 1.4million visitors a year;
- provide a landscape and ecology service with advice and grant
aid for improving woodland, ponds, hedgerows and habitats; and
- provide environmental education opportunities for the public to
better understand and enjoy the countryside.
More about the Countryside Service
Working closely with the local community, landowners and various
environmental organisations, Suffolk County Council's Countryside
Service aims to provide a countryside that is attractive, and
accessible to all sections of the community, while safeguarding and
enhancing its wildlife, natural and historic features.
The Countryside Service includes rangers, project officers,
administrative support, rights of way staff and a county wide
service including ecology and landscape officers.
The service also runs events for the public and works with
schools to enable learning using the site resources.
We promote the use of public transport to access the countryside
and encourage you to look at our
Public
Transport pages for details of buses. You can also telephone
the national Traveline service on 0870 608 2 608 for timetable
information. Where public transport is limited, you may find the
AA Routeplanner system helpful in planning your
route.