Rewilding Purbeck: Restoring One of Britain's Idyllic Landscapes

Nestled on the Dorset coast in southern England, The Purbeck Heaths are undergoing a remarkable transformation through a collaborative rewilding project.

In Purbeck gone are the days of independently managed segregated landscapes. Instead of a system of numerous small and unconnected land owned and handled by separate entities, a pioneering approach of rewilding is taking centre stage. The British Isle of Purbeck is working to allow nature to reclaim its rightful place through the collaborative work of numerous wildlife groups and charities. We decided to take a look at the approach taken by Purbeck’s rewilding project, and how it has altered one of Britain’s long-cherished natural spaces.