A level, low lying wetland landscape supporting a pastoral land use, associated with notable watercourses, extensive areas of grazing marsh and frequent patches of Carr woodland and reedbed.
Prominent chalk hills, in places forming a distinct edge, elsewhere incised by dry valleys to create a rounded rolling landform. Often well wooded with long distance views, this is a large scale landscape with an ordered pattern of fields and woodlands
Narrow stretches of open, rolling sand dunes and shingle ridges, adjoining wide, expansive and windswept beaches, in places backed by fringes of pine woods.
An open, low-lying former marshland landscape, with a strong horizontal emphasis and characterised by wide skies and large fields bounded by a grid like pattern of drains and ditches.
This is a relatively simple landscape comprising extensive areas of conifer plantations, arable land and some remnant heaths, reflecting the underlying sandy soils. Scots Pine shelterbelts and 'pine lines' are defining characteristics.
An undulating agricultural landscape with a nucleated pattern of limestone villages, surrounded by a regular pattern of large fields defined by well trimmed hedgerows and stone walls.
This is a settled agricultural landscape, often with a recurring estate character, associated with fertile rolling lowlands, often around the coastal fringe.
Low lying, but gently rolling arable landscape, dissected by small streams, with a distinctive pattern of nucleated villages and a patchwork of woodlands and shelterbelts.
This is a well settled, low lying landscape which is often crossed by major river corridors. The high density of settlement, intensive agriculture and major transport infrastructure mean that this is often a busy, rural landscape.
A flat, low lying and sparsely populated landscape characterised by dark peaty soils, a grid like pattern of large arable fields bounded by drainage ditches and wide views to distant, often dramatic skies.
An engineered, large-scale open landscape which is distinctively flat and uncomplicated in its patterns. Arable land use occurs in large, regular fields and vertical structures appear prominent.
A medium to large scale, ordered, arable landscape, for the most part associated with an open, rolling plateau on sandy soils, characterised by estate farms and discrete small villages/hamlets.
A dynamic coastal landscape comprising extensive natural habitats of saltmarsh and intertidal mudflats. A natural landscape where human influence occurs in the form of recreation, fishing activity, or sea defences.
Settled, chalk valley landscapes, distinguished by their soft, rounded and sometimes steeply sloping topography. There is a good balance of woodland and farmland, with distinctive vernacular style villages and associated parklands.
A distinctively flat and intensively farmed open arable landscape, with a densely settled character of towns and villages expressing periods of past wealth in stone buildings and churches. Tree cover is restricted to small shelterbelts and orchards.
Flat, low lying valley floors supporting a pastoral land use, associated with notable watercourses/rivers. Generally unsettled, with occasional areas of carr woodland and gravel extraction lakes, or ancient meres.
Steep sided, wooded valleys which penetrate the surrounding upland plateau, becoming shallower with only seasonal watercourses in their upper parts. Larger valleys have permanent watercourses, often associated with river meadows.
This is a varied and textured landscape characterised by undulating hills and steep ridges, which are cloaked in woodland, with clearings of arable farmland and pasture.
A landscape with a gently rolling, rounded landform and patchwork of arable fields and blocks of ancient woodland, interspersed with parklands and nucleated villages/towns.
A poorly drained wetland landscape, often wooded/overgrown with some clearings for pasture. May form low lying small shallow basins, or be linear in form along valleys.
An ancient wooded landscape of arable farms, associated with heavy clay soils on gently rolling plateaux, which are lightly dissected by minor river valleys.
For the most part this is a settled, early enclosed landscape with frequent ancient woods, associated with a rolling, in places undulating glacial plateau, dissected by numerous shallow valleys.
Elevated wooded ridges (sometimes steeply sloping) with notable areas of mixed woodland and also areas of arable farmland. Underlying geology gives rise to distinctive vegetation and a textured appearance.
A gently rolling, elevated arable landscape with ancient woodland blocks and small, nuclear villages. Often an open landscape with long distance views, although woodland contains views particularly around settlements.
