Future Countryside 2026 returns on Tuesday 2 June to Raby Castle in County Durham at a defining moment for rural Britain. The countryside is under real pressure but it is also full of energy, ideas and opportunity. This year’s event is about harnessing that momentum and turning it into action.

Future Countryside is not about looking back. It is about what comes next. From food production and environmental delivery to rural enterprise, housing and skills, the event will spotlight the people and innovations already shaping a modern, dynamic countryside and the policies needed to unlock its full potential.

Across the day, farmers, land managers, business leaders, environmentalists and policymakers will come together to challenge assumptions, share solutions and build partnerships. The focus is clear: how the countryside can drive economic growth, strengthen communities, support nature recovery and deliver for the whole nation.

Now in its fourth year, Future Countryside has established itself as the leading forum for fresh thinking on rural policy. It brings together a unique coalition united by a simple idea - that the countryside is not a problem to be managed, but a powerful national asset to be championed.

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