Cannock Chase National Landscape Annual Conference
Annual Conference 2026
Each year the National Landscape brings together our partners and stakeholders to celebrate our achievements, share insights, collaborate and inspire change!
The 2026 Annual Conference took place on Wednesday 3rd June 2026 at the Aquarius Ballroom, Hednesford, Cannock. The theme was recreation management.
Please find attached slides from the presentations on the day from the Cannock Chase National Landscape team, Review of the Year and our keynote address from Paddy Harrop, Co-Chair of the Outdoor Recreation Network and Director, Central England, Forestry England.
Previous annual conferences
Annual Conference 2025 – Delivering change for our National Landscape
Annual Conference 2024 – Nature recovery
Annual Conference 2023 – Chase Through Time
Get involved
All across Cannock Chase and beyond, people, communities and businesses are helping to keep our landscape special. There are lots of ways to get involved. Whether it is volunteering, developing your own wildlife and heritage project, becoming a Guardian of the Chase, or respecting and sharing the Cannock Chase Code, there is something for everyone to come together, take pride in the area and make a difference.
Latest news
The news posts below provide more information on work in progress and latest news of Cannock Chase and our partners.
Take a look at the latest November 2026 Cannock Chase National Landscape e-newsletter . This month’s e-newsletter has details of the newly published Chase at
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Most visitors come to Cannock Chase to enjoy its beautiful heathland, woodland walks and wildlife. Beneath today’s tranquil landscape lies an extraordinary military history stretching back
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Take a look at the latest October 2026 Cannock Chase National Landscape e-newsletter . This month’s e-newsletter has details of the Volunteers Fair on Friday
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Take a look at the latest September 2026 Cannock Chase National Landscape e-newsletter . Its been a busy few months with over 125 Heathland experts
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This newly published Farming in Protected Landscapes review from 2021-2026 is now available to download here. Defra’s Farming in Protected Landscapes programme supports farmers and
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Over 125 heathland specialists, land managers and conservation professionals from across the UK and Europe gathered in Staffordshire this month as Cannock Chase National Landscape
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