Forest of Dean and Lower Wye, Upland and Upland Fringe
Author(s): Jeremy Lake
The Forest of Dean and Lower Wye Character Area is bounded by two rivers: the Severn and the Severn Estuary to the south and the Wye to the west. To the north lies the South Hertfordshire Plain whilst to the east are the Severn and Avon Vales. Just under 6% of the Character Area is urban, over 48% is cultivated and around 40% is wooded. Approximately 26% of the Character Area lies within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB); 4% of land is designated as Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and 24% is common land.
- Report Number:
- 109/2020
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 11
- Keywords:
- Landscape Farmstead Historic
