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Wooded Hills Introduction
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22. WOODED HILLS
Regional character areas
Upper Thames Vale and Corallian Ridge.
Location
This landscape type covers the wooded hills at Wytham, Arncott and Graven Hills.
Overview
This is a landscape of prominent hills with large blocks of ancient woodland and small grass fields.
Key characteristics
- Steep sided, isolated hills in an otherwise low-lying landscape.
- Large, interlocking blocks of ancient woodland.
- Mixed land uses, but dominated by pastureland.