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Wooded Downlands

18.  WOODED DOWNLANDS

Regional character areas

North Wessex Downs.

Location

This landscape type covers the wooded parts of the North Wessex Downs.

Overview

This is a rolling landscape characterised by the strong contrast between enclosed woodland and open downland.

Key characteristics
  • Undulating downland dissected by dry valleys.
  • A range of woodland types including varying sized plantations and blocks of ancient woodland.
  • Large scale, open arable fields and horse gallops.
  • Sparsely settled landscape.

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