At the heart of England’s most loved and visited places are Commons.

We’re working to protect them.

  • SFI Moorland Surveying App

    The SFI Moorland Surveying App is a service offered by the Foundation for Common Land to enable those with an SFI Moorland agreement to complete the actions required of the M0R1 action.

  • Our Training Offer

    Foundation for Common Land offers a range of training courses, workshops and services for professional organisations, individuals, farmers and commoners.

  • What is a Common?

    Find out everything you need to know about common land and the practices, people and land owners who shape these unique landscapes.

    What is Common land?

    What is commoning?

    Natural and cultural heritage 

  • Online Toolkit

    Our common land toolkit is designed to support best practices and the day-to-day management of common land by commoners and land owners. From setting up and running an Association to identifying and recording public goods such as biodiversity and archaeology, this is an invaluable collection of guidance, resources and core documents.

  • Commons Stories

    Commons Stories is a collection of stories from four upland common regions across England: Dartmoor, the Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District and the Shropshire Hills. Explore written and photographic portraits of people, short videos, audio clips, and reflections on events through the year and on some of the challenges of building sustainable futures for people and landscape in these special places.

What we do

Profile and influence

A Guide to Commons

Our Common Cause

Issues facing Commons

Questions & Answers 

A commons expert at your fingertips! Ask a question you may have about an issue on your common or about commons in general. Our experts will endeavour to provide the best possible advice, however for complex cases you may need to seek specialist legal counsel.