We are VRP — passionate about wellbeing, environment and community in the South Wales Valleys.
Valleys Regional Park champions the iconic landscape and people of the South Wales Valleys, working with partners to maximise the environment and social benefits for local communities and future generations.
Through varied community-focused projects and outdoor initiatives, we’re determined to work in partnership with you, the people of the Valleys, to ensure that our region continues to be a fantastic place to work, live and explore.
Whether you want to help protect the region’s landscape by taking part in free environmental conservation activities at one of our Discovery Gateway sites, discover your local, green landscape anew, or boost your health and wellbeing by spending time outdoors among nature.
Caring for the Valleys and its people? It’s In Our Nature.
As part of our work, we strive to celebrate the natural beauty and rich heritage that our region has to offer, which is why we’ve identified twelve locations across the Valleys that do just that… and a whole lot more.
Introducing our Discovery Gateways. From country parks and heritage sites to nature reserves, these special places offer inspiring and memorable experiences for everyone, no matter your age or interest
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Are you a fun-seeking family? Or do you just want to get out of the house? Are you already fit and looking for your next activity? Perhaps you’d like to make some new friends? Would you like to increase your mobility? Or would helping to conserve and protect the Valleys wildlife and natural environment appeal to you? experiencing and protecting our fabulous wildlife appeal to you?
The choices are as varied as the changing landscape. Explore our website to see how we can help you — and how you can help the Valleys continue to thrive in return.
What we do
Our Valleys are not a single community but many communities with different views and a range of ambitions. We are a partnership, which means that we encourage everyone to work together to achieve these goals across our Valleys.
Who we work with
We are governed by a board made up of the leaders of 13 local authorities:
