Suffolk Coast and Heaths, Eastern Arable
Author(s): Jeremy Lake
This area lies on the North Sea coast between Harwich and Great Yarmouth, forming a band that extends between five and twenty kilometres inland. It is an area of contrasts, with the low coastline and more tranquil estuaries contrasting with a mosaic of arable farmland, heathland and coniferous woodland inland. Of the area, 7% is urban, 11% is woodland, 46% is farmed and 13% is classified as non-agricultural. About 22% of the land area comprises natural and semi-natural habitats. Of the area, 45% falls within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
- Report Number:
- 86/2020
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 11
- Keywords:
- Landscape Farmstead Historic
