Blackdowns, Upland and Upland Fringe
Author(s): Jeremy Lake
The Blackdown Hills straddle the border of Devon and Somerset, wrapping around the eastern edge of the M5 and spanning between Taunton to the north, Chard to the east and southwards to Lyme Bay. It is a remote, tranquil landscape, ranging from dramatic scarp slopes to a flat-topped plateau, incised by valleys and combes. Less than 3% of the Character Area is urban, 12% is woodland and 80% of land is farmland. Approximately 80% of the Character Area falls within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
- Report Number:
- 151/2020
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 13
- Keywords:
- Landscape Farmstead Historic
