Access for All funded projects
The DEFRA Access for All fund has been provided to deliver projects to improve accessibility in England’s National Parks and National Landscapes.
With £7.66m allocated from DEFRA’s three-year funding settlement, the goal is to make these landscapes more inclusive for people of all abilities, ages, and backgrounds, enhancing the benefits of nature for everyone.
The £447k allocated to the Surrey Hills over two years—£215k in 2022/23 and £232k in 2024/25 (not available in 2023/24) —supports initiatives aligning with the Surrey Hills Management Plan. Projects focus on four themes: People, Nature, Climate, and Place, with a primary focus on accessibility.
Throughout the programme, we have been working closely with Surrey Coalition of Disabled People to review sites across the Surrey Hills to understand where the funding is best placed.
Access Reviews
Boardwalk Restoration Frensham Great Pond
Care Farm Project
Converse Inspiring View Car Park Friends of the Hurtwood
Countryside Accessibility Improvements
Cycling Facilities Hampton Estate
Denbies Community Garden Surrey Hills Society
Drove Road Repairs
Easier Access at Box Hill
Easier Access at Devil's Punch Bowl
Easier Access at Farnham Heath
Easier Access at Newlands Corner
Leith Hill Place Improvements National Trust
Love Dogs Love Nature project
Nature Calling Surrey Hills Arts
Pedestrian Gates
Pierrepont Farm Countryside Regeneration Trust
Promotional Materials
Queen Elizabeth’s Wood walk Hampton Estate
Rail to Trail Accessible Walks Community Rail Partnership
Ramp and Handrail at Radius
Surrey Hills Access Projects
Thousand Year Tree book
Virtual Reality (VR) Headsets
Walk with a Ranger Podcasts National Trust
Website Accessibility Improvements
Wildlife Walk Albury Vineyard
Yew Tree Conservation project
YHA Youth Hostel Holmbury St Mary
Projects will demonstrate who will benefit from access to the Surrey Hills and will have the maximum impact for those groups with greater needs
Projects will raise awareness and understanding of the Surrey Hills National Landscape as a designated Area of Outstanding of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Projects will provide opportunities to increase understanding of and access to nature; inspiring and immersing people in nature; creating/improving access to woodlands, inspiring views etc
Projects will promote active travel and public transport to reduce the carbon footprint
