Up on the Downs is a £2.5 million Heritage Lottery funded Landscape Partnership Scheme that aims to make a significant difference to the easily recognisable and iconic landscape of the Dover and Folkestone area.
The scheme began delivering projects in 2013 and we have been working with our partners and local communities to conserve and celebrate the landscape and heritage of our scheme area. We are doing this by:
- Investing in your heritage
- Supporting communities
- Enjoying the outdoors
- Working together
Some of the key projects include:
- Working with different groups and communities to help them better understand, enjoy and care for the heritage of the area
- Chalk downland restoration with our partners Kent Wildlife Trust, National Trust and White Cliffs Countryside Partnership
- Mapping and surveying local 20th century military heritage with Canterbury Archaeological Trust
- Building an education shelter at Samphire Hoe
- Employing apprentices in environmental conservation