CS Higher Tier
Every Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier action, explained
All 132 CSHT actions for agreements from 2025, with payment rates, duration, eligible land, the 25% limited-area rule, and what you can put on the same parcel.
Type of action
Land use
132 of 132 actions shown
CAB2Basic overwintered stubble£58 per hectare per yearFarmland wildlife on arable and horticultural landCAB5Nesting plots for lapwing and stone curlew£765 per hectare per yearFarmland wildlife on arable and horticultural landCAB6Enhanced overwintered stubble£589 per hectare per yearFarmland wildlife on arable and horticultural landCAB7Whole crop cereals£596 per hectare per yearFarmland wildlife on arable and horticultural landCAB10Unharvested cereal headland£1,072 per hectare per yearFarmland wildlife on arable and horticultural landCAB11Cultivated areas for arable plants£660 per hectare per yearFarmland wildlife on arable and horticultural landCAB12Supplementary winter bird food£732 per tonne of supplementary winter bird foodFarmland wildlife on arable and horticultural landCAB14Low input harvested cereal crops£354 per hectare per yearFarmland wildlife on arable and horticultural landCAB16Bumblebird mix£747 per hectare per yearFarmland wildlife on arable and horticultural landCAB17Winter bird food on arable and horticulture land£853 per hectare per yearFarmland wildlife on arable and horticultural landCAB18Flower-rich grass margins, blocks, or in-field strips (on arable land or permanent crops)£798 per hectare per yearIntegrated pest managementCAB19Pollen and nectar flower mix£739 per hectare per yearFarmland wildlife on arable and horticultural landCAGF1Manage high density in-field agroforestry£849 per hectare per yearAgroforestryCAGF2Manage low density in-field agroforestry on more sensitive land£385 per hectare per yearAgroforestryCAGF3Manage medium density in-field agroforestry£595 per hectare per yearAgroforestryCAGF4Manage very low density in-field agroforestry on more sensitive land£248 per hectare per yearAgroforestryCBE4Manage traditional orchards£264 per hectare per yearOrchardsCBE5Create traditional orchards£471 per hectare per yearOrchardsCCT2Make space for new coastal habitat£773 per hectare per yearCoastalCCT3Manage coastal saltmarsh and its vegetation£724 per hectare per yearCoastalCCT4Create intertidal and saline habitat on arable land£812 per hectare per yearCoastalCCT5Create intertidal and saline habitat by non-intervention£494 per hectare per yearCoastalCCT6Coastal vegetation management supplement£123 per hectare per yearCoastalCCT7Create intertidal and saline habitat on intensive grassland£494 per hectare per yearCoastalCCT8Manage and restore coastal sand dunes£620 per hectare per yearCoastalCCT9Manage and restore coastal vegetated shingle£583 per hectare per yearCoastalCCT10Manage and restore maritime cliffs and slopes£791 per hectare per yearCoastalCES6Maintain features for wildfire management (fire belts) supplement£861 per hectare per yearWoodland and treesCGS4Herbal leys£382 per hectare per yearSoil healthCGS16Rush control supplement£95 per hectare per yearGrasslandCGS18Manage species-rich floodplain meadows£1,070 per hectare per yearGrasslandCGS19Manage wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl£547 per hectare per yearGrasslandCGS20Manage wet grassland for breeding waders£676 per hectare per yearGrasslandCGS21Manage grassland for target habitats, species or feature£528 per hectare per yearGrasslandCGS22Manage priority habitat species-rich grassland£646 per hectare per yearGrasslandCGS23Haymaking supplement£157 per hectare per yearGrasslandCGS24Haymaking supplement (late cut)£187 per hectare per yearGrasslandCGS25Legumes on improved grassland£102 per hectare per yearNutrient managementCGS26Manage grassland with very low inputs£151 per hectare per yearGrasslandCHRW4Manage hedgerows£13 per 100 metres for one side of an eligible hedgerow per yearField boundariesCHS2Take historic and archaeological features out of cultivation£613 per hectare per yearHistoric and archaeological featuresCHS3Reduce cultivation depths on historic and archaeological features£115 per hectare per yearHistoric and archaeological featuresCHS4Control scrub on historic and archaeological features£215 per hectare per yearHistoric and archaeological featuresCHS5Manage historic and archaeological features on grassland£55 per hectare per yearHistoric and archaeological featuresCHS6Maintain designed or engineered waterbodies£2,512 per hectare per yearHistoric and archaeological featuresCHS7Manage historic water meadows through traditional irrigation£863 per hectare per yearHistoric and archaeological featuresCHS9Restrict crop establishment depth on historic and archaeological features£257 per hectare per yearHistoric and archaeological featuresCLH1Manage lowland heathland£412 per hectare per yearLowland heathCLH2Restore lowland heathland£311 per hectare per yearLowland heathCLH3Create lowland heathland£711 per hectare per yearLowland heathCOP3Supplementary winter bird food (organic land)£935 per tonneFarmland wildlife on arable and horticultural landCPAC1Open access£92 per hectare per yearAccessCPAC2Access for people with reduced mobility£221 per 100 metres per yearAccessCPAC3Bridleway and cycle route access£158 per 100 metres per yearAccessCPAC4Footpath access£77 per 100 metres per yearAccessCPAC5Upgrading Countryside and Rights of Way ‘open access land’ and public rights of way for cyclists and horse riders£158 per 100 metres per yearAccessCPAC6Upgrading Countryside and Rights of Way ‘open access land’ and public rights of way for people with reduced mobility£221 per 100 metres per yearAccessCSP1Difficult site supplement£93 per hectare per yearGrasslandCSP2Rewetting supplement£181 per hectare per yearWetlandCSP3Bracken control supplement£232 per hectare per yearSpecies recovery and managementCSP5Shepherding supplement (non-moorland)£10 per hectare per yearGrasslandCSP6Cattle grazing supplement (non-moorland)£59 per hectare per yearGrasslandCSP7Introduction of cattle grazing on the Isles of Scilly supplement£279 per hectare per yearGrasslandCSP9Support for threatened speciesUp to £204 per hectare per yearSpecies recovery and managementCSP11Manage scrapes and gutters supplement£1GrasslandCSP12Rhododendron control and management supplement£256 per hectare per yearSpecies recovery and management
CSP13Invasive plant species control and management (lower rate)£140 per hectare per yearSpecies recovery and managementCSP14Invasive plant species control and management (intermediate rate)£230 per hectare per yearSpecies recovery and managementCSP15Invasive plant species control and management (upper rate)£380 per hectare per yearSpecies recovery and managementCSP16Keep native breeds on grazed habitats supplement (50-80%)£92 per hectare per yearSpecies recovery and managementCSP17Keep native breeds on grazed habitats supplement (more than 80%)£146 per hectare per yearSpecies recovery and managementCSP18Keep native breeds on extensively managed habitats supplement (50-80%)£7 per hectare per yearSpecies recovery and managementCSP19Keep native breeds on extensively managed habitats supplement (more than 80%)£11 per hectare per yearSpecies recovery and managementCSP20Edible dormouse control and management£40 per hectare per yearSpecies recovery and managementCSP21American mink control and management£99 per 100 metres per yearSpecies recovery and managementCSW7Arable reversion to grassland with low fertiliser input£489 per hectare per yearWaterbodiesCSW8Manage intensive grassland adjacent to a watercourse£311 per hectare per yearWaterbodiesCSW12Make room for the river to move£1,489 per hectare per yearWaterbodiesCSW13Manage grassland to reduce nutrient levels in groundwater£396 per hectare per yearWaterbodiesCSW14Nil fertiliser supplement£156 per hectare per yearWaterbodiesCSW15Flood mitigation on arable reversion to grassland£740 per hectare per yearWaterbodiesCSW16Flood mitigation on permanent grassland£330 per hectare per yearWaterbodiesCSW17Raise water levels in cropped or arable peat soils to near the land surface£1,409 per hectare per yearPeatCSW18Raise water levels in permanent grassland peat soils to near the land surface£1,381 per hectare per yearPeatCSW19Raise water levels in cropped or arable peat soils£892 per hectare per yearPeatCSW20Raise water levels in permanent grassland peat soils£840 per hectare per yearPeatCSW216m to 24m 3-dimensional (3D) buffer strip£1,182 per hectare per yearBuffer stripsCSW22Connect river and floodplain habitats£1,242 per hectare per yearWaterbodiesCSW23Manage features on arable land for flood and drought resilience and water quality£1,241 per hectare per yearWaterbodiesCSW24Manage grassland for flood and drought resilience and water quality£938 per hectare per yearWaterbodiesCSW25Manage riparian and water edge habitats£1,186 per hectare per yearWaterbodiesCSW26Enhanced floodplain storage supplement£366 per hectare per yearWaterbodiesCUP2Manage rough grazing for birds£121 per hectare per yearGrasslandCUP3General moorland management£55 per hectare per yearMoorland and uplandCUP7Manage non-peat moorland soils for flood and drought resilience supplement£160 per hectare per yearMoorland and uplandCUP8Moderate livestock grazing on moorland£20 per hectare per yearMoorland and uplandCUP9Low livestock grazing on moorland£53 per hectare per yearMoorland and uplandCUP10Limited livestock grazing on moorland£66 per hectare per yearMoorland and uplandCUP11Shepherding livestock on moorland (no required stock removal period)£33 per hectare per yearMoorland and uplandCUP12Shepherding livestock on moorland (remove stock for a minimum of 4 months)£43 per hectare per yearMoorland and uplandCUP13Shepherding livestock on moorland (remove stock for a minimum of 6 months)£45 per hectare per yearMoorland and uplandCUP14Shepherding livestock on moorland (remove stock for a minimum of 8 months)£48 per hectare per yearMoorland and uplandCUP15Keep cattle and ponies on moorland supplement (minimum 30% GLU)£7 per hectare per yearMoorland and uplandCUP16Keep cattle and ponies on moorland supplement (minimum 70% GLU)£18 per hectare per yearMoorland and uplandCUP17Keep cattle and ponies on moorland supplement (100% GLU)£23 per hectare per yearMoorland and uplandCUP18Manage features for wildfire management (fire and fuel breaks) supplement£137 per hectare per yearLowland heathCWD1Woodland creation maintenance£400 per hectare per yearWoodland and treesCWD2Woodland improvementA minimum of £500 per year or £127 per hectare per yearWoodland and treesCWD3Manage woodland edges on arable land£428 per hectare per yearFarmland wildlife on arable and horticultural landCWD7Manage scrub and open habitat mosaics£350 per hectare per yearScrubCWD8Create scrub and open habitat mosaics£588 per hectare per yearScrubCWD20Create wood pasture£544 per hectare per yearWood pastureCWD21Restore wood pasture and parkland£371 per hectare per yearWood pastureCWD22Manage wood pasture and parkland£212 per hectare per yearWood pastureCWS1Deer control and management£105 per hectare per yearSpecies recovery and managementCWS2Manage and restore plantations on ancient woodland sites (PAWS) supplement£275 per hectare per yearWoodland and treesCWS3Grey squirrel control and management£60 per hectare per yearSpecies recovery and managementCWS5Improve woodland resilience supplement£202 per hectare per yearWoodland and treesCWS7Manage historic features in woodlands supplement£943 per hectare per yearWoodland and treesCWS8Manage native woodland including ancient semi-natural woodlands (ASNW) supplement£144 per hectare per yearWoodland and treesCWS9Manage woodlands for flood and drought mitigation supplement£56 per hectare per yearWoodland and treesCWS102-zone rides supplement£60 per hectare per yearWoodland and treesCWS113-zone rides supplement£197 per hectare per yearWoodland and treesCWT1Buffer in-field ponds and ditches on improved grassland£311 per hectare per yearBuffer stripsCWT2Buffer in-field ponds and ditches on arable land£681 per hectare per yearBuffer stripsCWT3Manage ditches of high environmental value£38 per 100 metres per yearWaterbodiesCWT10Manage lowland raised bog£215 per hectare per yearWetlandCWT12Wetland grazing supplement£566 per hectare per yearWetlandCWT13Manage and restore fen, reedbed and wetland mosaics£920 per hectare per yearWetlandCWT14Create fen, reedbed or wetland mosaics£1,605 per hectare per yearWetlandCWT15Manage ponds and bodies of water up to 2ha£424 per pond per yearWaterbodiesCWT16Manage lakes and bodies of water greater than 2ha£109 per lake plus £135 per hectare per yearWaterbodies
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