Nature & wildlife

A wild time was had by all at Blackdown Hills Natural Futures’ Wildlife Discovery Day.  Nearly 500 people came along to Forde Abbey, near Chard, to explore trees, plants, wildflowers, birds, [...]

One of the qualities that make the Blackdown Hills AONB such a special place are the dark, star-filled skies. According to a recent study Blackdown Hills is the fifth darkest Area of Outstanding [...]

We are very excited to have discovered a rare black dormouse right here in the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is the only black dormouse ever recorded in the UK! Britain [...]

The dark, star-filled skies contrasting with the brightness of the surrounding towns is one of the qualities that make the Blackdown Hills AONB such a special place. According to a recent study [...]