Cornwall National Landscape

Steeped in history, heritage, and sweeping seascapes, Cornwall National Landscape is the 9th largest protected area in the UK.

Its tin mines once fuelled the Industrial Revolution and today, its colossal potential for natural capital and renewables is just as impressive.

From geothermal to offshore wind, blue carbon, peatland, and regenerative agriculture, the opportunities are infinite here for forward-looking businesses. 

Open the drop-down box for a quick overview of the assets and opportunities in Cornwall: 

Welcome to Cornwall National Landscape

Cornwall National Landscape is managed by a partnership of organisations; landowners, conservation trusts, local and statutory bodies, all working under the statutory framework to conserve and enhance the area’s natural beauty, heritage and ecological integrity. The area's management plan guides all these efforts, created through extensive stakeholder engagement and providing the mandate and trust of local people to protect and enhance their home.  

Coverage spans 12 discrete sections: 11 coastal zones plus the inland wild moorland of Bodmin Moor. The landscape type is extraordinarily diverse: craggy cliffs and rugged coastlines; heath, moorland, valleys, hedged farmland, estuaries, and ancient mining-heritage sites. 

Cornwall’s natural and cultural wealth makes it an exceptional candidate for landscape-scale nature recovery, heritage preservation, climate action and sustainable land use.

For businesses, the opportunity is profound: invest in projects that deliver biodiversity restoration, carbon capture, dark-sky conservation, habitat connectivity, regenerative agriculture, and help meet ESG, biodiversity and climate goals, while contributing to lasting social and economic value in the region. 

Natural capital assets and opportunities

Here are the key project strands open to corporate backing, each delivering measurable impact and tailored to your goals: 

• Coastal and marine habitats: supporting marine biodiversity, blue-carbon potential, coastal resilience & sustainable fisheries. 
• Moorland, heath and peatland ecosystems: carbon storage, water regulation, habitat for rare and native species. 
• Hedgerows, lowland meadows, farmland and woodlands: biodiversity, soil health, pollination, regenerative agriculture and sustainable land use. 
• Dark-sky landscapes (Bodmin Moor & West Penwith): light-pollution-free night skies for wellbeing, wildlife night-time ecology, dark-sky tourism and environmental-quality credentials. 
• Cultural & mining-heritage landscapes: preserved heritage, education, sustainable tourism and community value