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South Devon AONB Partnership, Follaton House, Totnes, TQ9 5NE Management Plan 2014 - 2019 Part 1: Strategy Published in July 2014 by South Devon AONB Partnership, Follaton House, Totnes, TQ9 5NE. South Devon www.southdevonaonb.org.uk Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Newton Abbot Holne Ashburton Scorriton A38 Landscove A384 Buckfastleigh Compton Staverton D a r t m o o r Marldon Dean Prior A381 N a t i o n a l Dartington Littlehempston Torquay Roborough Didworthy Rattery A385 Berry Pomeroy Wotter Lee Moor P a r k A385 Paignton South Brent T o r b a y Cornwood RiverTotnes D ar t Torbay Harberton Stoke Elberry Churston Bittaford Gabriel Cove Cove Brixham Breakwater Sparkwell Avonwick Ashprington Berry Head Harbertonford Galmpton Cod Rock Plymouth Ivybridge North Diptford Tuckenhay Cornworthy Brixham Lee Mill Huish St Mary’s Bay Estuaries Woodland area A38 Ugborough Sharkham Point Plympton Dittisham Key facts A3121 Capton The AONB contains the five estuaries of the Yealm, Erme, 2,982 hectares (8.8% of the AONB) are wooded. 74% of Halwell Hillhead Mann Sands A3122 Avon, Salcombe-Kingsbridge and Dart. The far west is the woodland is broadleaved. Elburton Long Sands Date of designation Ermington South HamsRiver Plymouth Plymstock Moreleigh bordered by Plymouth Sound. River Yealm Brixton A379 Modbury The AONB designation for South Devon was confirmed Turnchapel Blackawton Kingswear Public rights of way Jennycliff Avon Staddiscombe Erme by government on 2nd August 1960. Plymouth Yealmpton A381 Heritage Coast Breakwater Torr Ford Warfleet There are 384km (239 miles) of public rights of way: Bovisand Luson Dartmouth Froward Point Bovisand Higher Torr River The AONB also incorporates the South Devon Heritage Coast 331km of public footpaths; 38km of public bridleways; Down Thomas Eastdown Mew Stone Extent Holbeton Woodleigh D a r t P l y m o u t h Stoke Fleming E s t u a r y covering the 75km (49 miles)* of coastline between Wembury and 15km of byways. Heybrook Wembury Newton East Allington The AONB covers 340 square kilometres (131 square Bay Ferrers Battisburgh Beach and Sharkham Point (77% of the AONB coastline). S o u n d Cross Aveton Blackpool Wembury Point Wembury Bridgend Gifford Loddiswell miles) of coastline, estuaries and countryside. Kingston St Ann’s Sands Nature conservation designations Ye a l m E s t u a r y Noss Mayo Mothecombe Chapel A379 Great Mouthstone Goveton Strete Strete Coastline & beaches Mew Point E r m e Bigbury A total of six Special Areas of Conservation are found Ringmore Gate Area of land and tidal water Stone Blackstone E s t u a r y Slapton Beacon Churchstow Sherford The open coastline of the AONB measures 97km (60 miles)* within, overlapping or immediately adjacent to the AONB Point Point Challaborough 94.5% or 32,123ha of the AONB area is land or enclosed B i g b u r y BChallaborough a y Bigbury-on-sea and contains 68 beaches ranging from popular amenity boundary. Within the AONB there are 2017 hectares of Kingsbridge Slapton Slapton Burgh Island Buckland waterbodies. The remaining 5.5% or 1850 hectares of the Chillington Ley Sands beaches to isolated coves. The high water mark forms the Sites of Special Scientific Interest at 18 sites including two Bigbury & Bantham West Bantham West Charleton AONB is made up of tidal estuary waters. A v o n Thurlestone Alvington seaward boundary of the AONB on the open coast. National Nature Reserves. Almost two thirds of these sites E s t u a r y South Frogmore Stokenham Milton South Torcross extend beyond the AONB boundary. Thurlestone Ley Widdecombe Skerries Milton Ley Bank South Milton Population Shoreline South Beeson S t a r t B a y South Huish Pool Beesands Beesands Mouthwell Historic environment designations Galmpton Malborough Batson The resident population is 31,197 people. A detailed measurement of the length of AONB shoreline Hope Cove Bolt Tail Hope Cove North Hallsands Kellaton in and out of coves at a scale of 1:2,500 along the mean There are 5124 Historic Environment Record entries East Hallsands Salcombe Portlemouth South Administrative areas North Sands Mill Bay high water mark measures 323kms. 154kms of this are including: 55 Scheduled Ancient Monuments, 1309 Listed South Sands Allington Start Point coastal and 169kms are estuarine. Buildings, 7 Registered Historic Parks and Gardens covering Soar Mill Cove 98.02% of the AONB lies in the South Hams/Devon East Prawle Lannacombe Salcombe - Peartree 565 hectares and 39 historic Conservation Areas. There Point County administrative area; 1.95% lies in Torbay; and Kingsbridge Farmed area are two Protected Wreck sites off the AONB coastline. Bolt Head Estuary Gammon 0.03% lies in Plymouth City. The AONB spans 43 parishes. Head Prawle Point 25,094 hectares (74% of the AONB) are farmed. 24,761ha * These figures are derived from measurements From left: Dartmouth; Aveton Gifford; Near Diptford; (73% of the AONB) are considered to form the Utilisable of the coastline at a scale of 1:50,000. Coast path near Butchers Cove, Holbeton Agricultural Area. 2 Newton Abbot Holne Ashburton Scorriton A38 Landscove A384 Buckfastleigh Compton Staverton D a r t m o o r Marldon Dean Prior A381 N a t i o n a l Dartington Littlehempston Torquay Roborough Didworthy Rattery A385 Berry Pomeroy Wotter Lee Moor P a r k A385 Paignton South Brent T o r b a y Cornwood RiverTotnes D ar t Torbay Harberton Stoke Elberry Churston Bittaford Gabriel Cove Cove Brixham Breakwater Sparkwell Avonwick Ashprington Berry Head Harbertonford Galmpton Cod Rock Plymouth Ivybridge North Diptford Tuckenhay Cornworthy Brixham Lee Mill Huish St Mary’s Bay A38 Ugborough Sharkham Point Plympton A3121 Dittisham Capton Halwell Hillhead Mann Sands Elburton A3122 Ermington South HamsRiver Long Sands Plymouth Plymstock Moreleigh Brixton RiverA379 Yealm Modbury Turnchapel Blackawton Kingswear Jennycliff Avon Staddiscombe Erme Plymouth Yealmpton A381 Breakwater Torr Ford Warfleet Bovisand Luson Dartmouth Froward Point Bovisand Higher Torr River Down Thomas Eastdown Mew Stone Holbeton Woodleigh D a r t P l y m o u t h Stoke Fleming E s t u a r y Heybrook Wembury Newton East Allington Bay Ferrers Battisburgh S o u n d Cross Aveton Blackpool Wembury Point Wembury Bridgend Gifford Loddiswell Kingston St Ann’s Sands Ye a l m E s t u a r y Noss Mayo Mothecombe Chapel A379 Great Mouthstone Goveton Strete Strete Mew Point E r m e Bigbury Ringmore Gate Stone Blackstone E s t u a r y Slapton Beacon Churchstow Sherford Point Point Challaborough B i g b u r y BChallaborough a y Bigbury-on-sea Kingsbridge Slapton Slapton Burgh Island Buckland Ley Sands Bigbury & Bantham West Chillington Bantham West Charleton A v o n Thurlestone Alvington E s t u a r y South Frogmore Stokenham Milton South Torcross Thurlestone Ley Widdecombe Skerries Milton Ley Bank South Milton South Beeson S t a r t B a y South Huish Pool Beesands Beesands Mouthwell Galmpton Malborough Hope Cove Batson Bolt Tail Hope Cove North Hallsands Kellaton East Hallsands N Salcombe Portlemouth South North Sands Mill Bay South Sands Allington The AONB at a glance Start Point Soar Mill Cove WE East Prawle Lannacombe Peartree Salcombe - Point South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Inland Waterbody Kingsbridge S Bolt Head Estuary Gammon Dartmoor National Park River Head Prawle Point County / Unitary Authority Prominent headlands This map is reproduced from the Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Parish Boundary Sea Areas Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to Beach prosecution or civil proceedings. South Hams District Council. 100022628.2014 3 Ministerial Foreword Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) are some of our finest landscapes. They are cherished by residents and visitors alike and allow millions of people from all walks of life to understand and connect with nature. I am pleased to see that this management plan demonstrates This management plan also makes the important connection how AONB Partnerships can continue to protect these between people and nature. I am pleased to hear that local precious environments despite the significant challenges communities have been central to the development of the plan, Lord de Mauley they face. With a changing climate, the increasing demands and will be at the heart of its delivery. From volunteers on of a growing population and in difficult economic times, nature conservation projects, to businesses working to promote I believe AONBs represent just the sort of community sustainable tourism, it’s great to hear of the enthusiasm and driven, collaborative approach needed to ensure our natural commitment of the local people who hold their AONBs so dear. environment is maintained for generations to come. AONBs are, and will continue to be, landscapes of change. AONB Partnerships have been the architects of a Management plans such as this are vital in ensuring these landscape-scale approach to land management. This changes are for the better. I would like to thank all those approach is a key feature of the Government’s Natural who were involved in bringing this plan together and I Environment White Paper and emphasises the need to wish you every success in bringing it to fruition. manage ecosystems in an integrated fashion, linking goals on wildlife, water, soil and landscape, and working at a scale that respects natural systems. Lord de Mauley, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Natural Environment 4 Supporters of the South Devon AONB Management Plan The AONB Partnership is committed to the delivery of this Strategy and will work with a wide range of organisations and individuals to ensure that the outstanding natural beauty of South Devon is conserved and enhanced for future generations.
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