Campaign for National Parks has joined forces with protected landscapes bodies, leading environmental charities and conservation societies to call on Government to ensure any visitor levy properly supports National Parks and National Landscapes.
The Government announced plans in November 2025 to bring forward an overnight accommodation levy for Mayoral Authorities, and a consultation on the proposals has just closed. Campaign For National Parks (CNP) are very concerned that Protected Landscapes could lose out under the existing plans and that more emphasis needs to be given to these vitally important places. National Parks and National Landscapes are major drivers of regional tourism and rural economies, attracting millions of visitors each year. At the same time, high visitor numbers can place pressure on these fragile environments and small communities.
That’s why they’ve written to Steve Reed, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, insisting that any visitor levy introduced must ensure that revenues raised in and around Protected Landscapes are reinvested locally, with a clear focus on nature recovery and environmental protection.
We have added our name to the letter in support. The letter also calls for National Park Authorities and National Landscapes Partnerships to have a significant role in allocating funds, warning that without proper ring-fencing, money raised from visitors could be diverted elsewhere rather than supporting the landscapes that attract them in the first place.
You can read a copy of the letter here.
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