Landscape Character Types

The links below provide a description of key characteristics and land management guidance for each of the defined Landscape Character Types in the county.

• Chalk ridge / escarpment landscape information
• Chalk valley & downland landscape information
• Clay vale landscape information
• Clay valley landscape information
• Coastal grassland landscape information
• Harbour / wetland / lagoon landscape information
• Heath / farmland mosaic landscape information
• Heath / forest mosaic landscape information
• Limestone hills landscape information
• Limestone peninsula landscape information
• Limestone plateau landscape information
• Lowland heathland landscape information
• Open chalk downland landscape information
• Ridge & vale landscape information
• River terrace landscape information
• Rolling vales landscape information
• Rolling wooded pasture landscape information
• Undulating river valley landscape information
• Valley pasture landscape information
• Wooded chalk downland landscape information
• Wooded hills landscape information