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Somerset's countryside charity

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We are Somerset's countryside charity

We’re passionate about making Somerset's countryside a better place for everyone to live, work and enjoy.

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What we care about

We want to connect people to the countryside, wherever they live.

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Get involved

Love the countryside? Want to help make it even better? Find out how.

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Join our lottery club

Buy a lottery ticket and support our charity

Join our lottery club

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2025 photo competition – open for entries

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Celebrating Countryside Day 2025 at Shapwick Moor

We enjoyed meeting volunteers at this beautiful nature reserve

Renewable energy

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Nythe Road solar farm threat returns

This disastrous scheme is back but we will fight it again

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Make a donation

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Latest news

Fundraising

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Thanks for supporting our crowdfunder to save Frome

Fundraising

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Lottery Club Winners

Events

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Celebrating Countryside Day 2025 at Shapwick Moor

Landscapes

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This year’s Landscape Award in the Bruton Art Society Exhibition

Landscapes

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Restoring Somerset’s historic signposts

Renewable energy

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Nythe Road solar farm threat returns

Renewable energy

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Willow Solar Plant – why we are objecting

Renewable energy

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“Rooftop revolution” is a win for CPRE

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CPRE Somerset Chairman meets the King

What gets built and where

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We won! Inspector says no to large bungalow on Exmoor coastal path

Cleaner countryside - our litter project

Join our #2minute litterpick project

Can you spare 2 minutes to clean up your countryside?

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Meet Scott, the litter volunteer cleaning up Merriott every day

Scott’s daily clean ups are making a difference to his village

Our litter project gets a boost with a generous donation from SUEZ

Recycling contractor has donated 60 litterpicking kits for our volunteers

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We’re helping Marine Conservation Society to track sources of ocean litter

We are recording different types of litter as part of national project

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Our young litter superstars

Students at schools around Somerset have been cleaning up their local area as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Awards

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Sponsor a litterpicking kit for just £20

A £20 donation will provide a litterpicking kit for one of our volunteers

A hi-vis vest, a litterpicking stick, a pair of gloves and a branded bag laid out on grass