Landscapes
Beacon Hill, South Downs
Photo: © CPRE
The issues:
Special landscapes need protecting forever
Our land is running out. Nobody is doing this on purpose, but we are chipping away at it and covering up around 25 square miles every year. Over half the countryside is now affected by urban disturbance.
Update:
Threats to Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
England’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) are under siege from damaging and inappropriate developments at a time when Government policy risks further weakening the protection of the countryside. Our map shows threats to these special areas around the country.
