Bodmin Moor, Upland and Upland Fringe
Author(s): Jeremy Lake
Bodmin Moor lies in the eastern half of the Cornwall Peninsula, flanked by the A39 and Camelford to the north-west and Liskeard to the south-east. The exposed upland granite moorland landscape provides a strong contrast to the surrounding countryside, with expansive views. Less than 0.5% of the Character Area is urban, approximately 7% is wooded, with 23% of the area as common land; this area has lost over half of its unenclosed land since 1945. Around 71% of the Character Area falls within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and nearly 40% is designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), whilst 4% is within the Caradon Mining District part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site.
- Report Number:
- 157/2020
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 15
- Keywords:
- Landscape Farmstead Historic
