Apply for Country Park Accreditation
How to Apply in 5 easy steps
1. Contact the Country Parks Accreditation Scheme Administration Team for an Application Form by:
E-mail: cpas@naturalengland.org.uk
Telephone helpline: 0300 060 1115
They will send you a form by e-mail.
If phoning, the administration team operates on a part-time basis; please do leave a message.
2. Complete the form electronically – when doing so:
First read the Scheme's Terms of Engagement: (226kb)
Read the Guidance for Applicants: (451kb)
Have to hand the Evidence requirements: (470kb)
All these form part of the Scheme Handbook, which explains everything about how the Scheme works.
3. Send your completed Application Form and supporting evidence to the Scheme Administration Team:
If your Evidence is electronic and less than 7Mb in size - by e-mail
If your Evidence is electronic and more than 7Mb in size – on a CD to the address below. Please note that we cannot accept memory sticks
If any of your Evidence is hard copy, and you can’t scan it, send it by post to:
Country Parks Accreditation Scheme
Natural England
Block B
Government Buildings
Whittington Road
Worcester
WR5 2LQ
Please clearly mark the envelope and all documents enclosed with your Unique Reference Number (you will find this on the ‘Applicant Details’ page of the Application form – it begins CPACC)
4. Find out what will happen to your application and when you will hear more in the Accreditation Handbook
5. Keep in touch: if you have any questions, contact the Country Parks Accreditation Scheme Administration Team anytime by e-mail or telephone helpline 0300 060 1115
