This post is by Guy Shrubsole. Photo: a rather gruesome sight on a shooting estate in Berkshire. 25.9 million pheasants are currently being bred, reared or released in England, according to the latest official statistics I’ve obtained via a Freedom of Information request to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). The figure points to […]| Who owns England?
This is a guest post by Lewis Winks; Guy Shrubsole inputted to the research. The government has promised ‘9 new river walks’ in England to extend public access to the countryside, but hasn’t releas…| Who owns England?
This post is by Guy Shrubsole. Image: the Lulworth Ranges in Dorset, on a long lease from the Weld Estate to the Ministry of Defence. Back in March, the Government announced it was forming a new &#…| Who owns England?
This post is by Guy Shrubsole. Image: Frank Newbould, ‘The South Downs: Your Britain – Fight for it Now’, 1942. Updated 11th May 2025 with more details on Friston Forest. Just 29 …| Who owns England?
This post is by Guy Shrubsole. Image: Elveden Hall on the 22,500-acre Elveden Estate, one of the members of the Government’s new National Estate for Nature. “Land ownership in England is high…| Who owns England?
This post is by Guy Shrubsole. This is my submission to the Government’s Land Use consultation, which was launched by the Environment Secretary Steve Reed on 31st January 2025 and closes on 25th April. You can read DEFRA’s Land Use Consultation document here, and its Analytical Annex here. I hope what I’ve written below helps […]| Who owns England?
This post is by Guy Shrubsole. Today the UK Government has announced plans to open up the Land Registry – which, if delivered, will finally reveal more about who owns land in England and Wale…| Who owns England?
This post is by Guy Shrubsole. For the first time, Who Owns England can reveal a map of land owned by two of England’s biggest water companies, United Utilities and Yorkshire Water – whose landholdings together span over 200,000 acres. As a result, I can also reveal the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) owned […]| Who owns England?
Image: a pheasant rearing farm in Buckinghamshire. This post is by Guy Shrubsole; big thanks to Lewis Winks for GIS mapping skills. New official data that I’ve obtained via a Freedom of Infor…| Who owns England?
Why does Natural England – the government’s nature watchdog – own less than half a per cent of England? New maps obtained by Who Owns England under Freedom of Information laws reveal a startling fa…| Who owns England?
