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Welcome to the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 2014 Welcome to the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 2014-2019 The Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding The team OUR PARTNERS Natural Beauty is one of the UK’s finest The Blackdown Hills AONB Partnership landscapes. Since 1991 the area has employs a small staff team based in been protected and looked after by a Hemyock. We are: diverse partnership of local authorities, Linda Bennett - Blackdown Hills AONB national agencies, conservation manager organisations and community groups. This booklet summarises our plan for Lisa Turner - Planning officer working together over the next five years Jackie Vaughan - Office manager to conserve and enhance this special Katherine Findlay - Information officer landscape. James Maben - Blackdown Hills Natural You can find the full Management Plan Futures project manager 2014 – 2019 on our website, or contact Conrad Barrowclough - Blackdown Hills us for a hard copy. Natural Futures project officer Environment Agency Axe Vale Conservation Society Contact us Forest Enterprise Blackdown Hills Business Association Telephone: 01823 680681 Twitter: @BlackdownsAONB Forestry Commission Blackdown Hills Hedge Association Email: [email protected] www.blackdownhillsaonb.org.uk FWAG South West Blackdown Hills Transition Group Highways Agency Blackdown Hills Trust Mid Devon District Council Blackdown & East Devon Woodland CONTENTS Association National Farmers Union Blackdown Support Group National Trust British Horse Society Natural England Our partners 3 Butterfly Conservation Parish Councils Community Council for Somerset Ramblers Association Map 4-5 Community Council of Devon Royal Society for the Protection of Birds About the Blackdown Hills AONB 6-9 Campaign to Protect Rural England Silvanus Trust Council for Voluntary Service (Mid Somerset County Council Looking after the Blackdown Hills AONB 10 Devon) Somerset Rural Youth Project Country Land and Business Association Somerset Wildlife Trust 20 year vision 11 Culm Valley Young Farmers Somerset Young Farmers Club Management Plan objectives 12-15 Devon County Council South Somerset District Council Devon Wildlife Trust Stockland Turbaries Enjoying the Blackdown Hills AONB 16-17 Devon Youth Association (Young Devon) Taunton Deane Borough Council East Devon Council for Voluntary Service The Conservation Volunteers Countryside volunteering 18 East Devon District Council Wessex Water Natural Futures 19 English Heritage Women’s Institute 2 3 MAP West Key Wellington Buckland Pitminster Sampford Angersleigh Corfe AONB Boundary Arundel Staple Fitzpaine Low Ground Ford Street Blagdon Hill Bickenhall WELLINGTON High Ground Wrangway MONUMENT Curland Heritage Sites Clayhidon Nicholashayne OTTERHEAD CASTLE NEROCHE Rivers Churchstanton LAKES CULMSTOCK BEACON Buckland St Mary Culmstock Rosemary Lane RIVER CULM Uffculme Bishopswood Stapley Hemyock Churchinford Bolham Water Marsh Smeatharpe Combe St Nicholas Blackborough Whitestaunton Newcott Sheldon Upottery Yarcombe Wambrook DUNKESWELL Chard Kentisbeare AIRFIELD Dunkeswell Luppitt RIVER OTTER Tatworth Broadhembury Stockland RIVER YARTY Chardstock CORRY BROOK DUMPDON HILLFORT HEMBURY Monkton HILLFORT Combe Raleigh Membury Payhembury Awliscombe Cotleigh Dalwood Smallridge LOUGHWOOD Honiton MEETING HOUSE Offwell Wilmington Axminster 4 5 ABOUT THE BLACKDOWN HILLS AONB Landscape quality • A managed landscape sculpted and maintained by the stewardship of generations of those who work the land • Undeveloped skyline of the northern scarp slope is a prominent feature in views from the Vale of Taunton and beyond • Rich mosaic of diverse and A rich mosaic of habitats interconnected semi-natural habitats; a patchwork of woodland, heathland, meadow and mire linked by hedgerows • Clear, unpolluted streams that meander down the valleys to feed the Yarty, Otter, Culm rivers • Ancient and veteran trees in hedgerows, fields and woodland • A settled landscape with a strong sense of time-depth containing farms and small scattered villages well related to the landscape Scenic quality • The elevation and long, What is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty? panoramic views out from the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) are nationally important protected Blackdown Hills create a sense landscapes. The Blackdown Hills is one of 46 AONBs in England, Wales and of detachment from surrounding Northern Ireland. Together with National Parks, these are particularly special towns and transport corridors landscapes with such outstanding distinctive character and natural beauty that • Unspoilt, panoramic views they are protected in the national interest for future generations. AONBs are also across flat-topped plateau and recognised internationally by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature straight undisturbed ridge tops as part of the global family of protected areas. and over hidden valleys • A well-wooded pastoral Special qualities of the Blackdown Hills AONB landscape with a strong pattern of hedges and hedgerow trees The Blackdown Hills form a tranquil, beautiful, and relatively isolated landscape in Avenues of beech trees which many special features combine to create a distinctive sense of place. Steep • Pattern of regular, large-scale ridges, high plateau, valleys and springs create a rich mosaic of countryside dotted enclosure fields on the plateau with farms, villages and ancient features. This landscape is home to wildlife and contrasts with the smaller, curving medieval fields on the valley slopes people, with valuable habitats existing alongside living, working communities. Unique • Majestic avenues of beech trees along northern ridges geology creates an exceptional environment where rare plant, insect, bird and • Long straight roads across the plateau with verges and low, neat hedges give mammal species can flourish. way to narrow, enclosed, high-hedged winding lanes in the valleys These special qualities require protection, conservation and enhancement if the • Wellington Monument is a key landscape feature identifying the Blackdown Hills AONB is to retain its character and status among England’s finest landscapes. over a very wide area in all directions 6 7 Big skies Relative wildness Natural heritage features • A sense of remoteness • One of the finest, most extensive enhanced by the exposure of Greensand plateau in Britain; a the plateau and more intimate distinctive landform that contrasts extensive woodland of the with the surrounding lowlands to upper slopes and hidden valleys the east, north and west • Wide open spaces provide • The presence of straight, exposure to the elements; uninterrupted ridges are evident big sky, windswept places, as a visual backdrop over a wide contrasts of sunlight and area Meadow flowers shadow • Distinctive springline mires located around the upper slopes of the valleys Relative tranquillity • The varied landscape supports a rich assemblage of wildlife including many Places to enjoy natural sounds • Area of high tranquillity spared species of bats, butterflies and meadow flowers many of the intrusions of • Ancient, species-rich hedges with many hedgerow trees and flower-rich banks; modern life colourful displays of primrose and bluebells in spring • Places to enjoy natural sounds; • A network of ancient semi-natural woodland linked by hedgerows support the the melody of the song thrush dormouse population and skylark, the call of buzzards • Dark night-time star-filled Cultural heritage skies contrasting with the light pollution of the surrounding • Well preserved buildings in the towns local vernacular – chert, cob and thatch – are an important element of the landscape • Hillforts are prominent features on the ends of the plateau ridges • Mining remains from the once internationally significant whetstone industry • Three World War Two airfields and their associated buildings Well preserved vernacular buildings are found on the high, flat land of the plateau • A community with a strong sense of place closely linked to the land and its management, with a particularly strong tradition of hedge laying • A landscape that has inspired artists from the early 20th century Camden Town Group to the Blackdown Hills Artists and Makers of today 8 9 LOOKING AFTER THE BLACKDOWN HILLS AONB A 20 YEAR VISION FOR THE BLACKDOWN HILLS AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY The Blackdown Hills AONB Management Plan 2014-2019 represents the second step towards realising the twenty-year vision for the Blackdown Hills that was agreed in the previous plan back in 2009. The vision sets out a goal that should provide inspiration to all those interested and involved in the future of the Blackdown Hills. The Blackdown Hills remains an and understood by local people and ancient landscape of small villages visitors alike. and farms, deep valleys and high Vibrant, diverse communities, with hedges shaped by its unique a strong sense of identity, live and geology. work sustainably, supporting the Its sense of tranquil timelessness local economy and conserving and and lack of change provides enhancing the area’s rich resources reassurance in a polluted, for future generations. overcrowded world and give a sense of wellbeing to residents and In order to realise this vision, the visitors alike. Management Plan sets clear objectives Its wildlife is thriving and heritage to guide the work of the staff team and conserved due to sympathetic partner organisations. management that is keeping alive traditional skills. They are enjoyed Over 80 organisations work to protect and enhance the Blackdown
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