South Coast Plain, South East Mixed (Wooded)
Author(s): Jeremy Lake
The South Coast Plain lies between the dip slope of the South Downs and the waters of English Channel, Solent and part of Southampton Water. The coastline includes several major inlets such as Chichester and Langstone Harbours which have particularly distinctive local landscapes. Of the Character Area, 38% is defined as urban, 45% is cultivated, with 11% of the land falling within the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), and 5% is Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), whilst 5% lies within the South Downs National Park.
- Report Number:
- 130/2020
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 11
- Keywords:
- Landscape Farmstead Historic
