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Encyclopedia > East Devon AONB

East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) covers over 100 square miles of the East Devon countryside (England). Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ...


This countryside includes eighteen miles of Heritage coastline. The designated area covers: twenty-nine parishes and borders the coastal towns of Exmouth, Seaton and Sidmouth but includes the entire resort of Budleigh Salterton. There are several places named Exmouth: Exmouth in Western Australia, Australia Exmouth in Devon, England This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Seaton can refer to: Places in England: Seaton, Cornwall Seaton, Cumbria Seaton, Devon Seaton, County Durham Seaton Carew, County Durham Seaton, Rutland Seaton, Yorkshire Seaton Delaval Seaton Valley Places in Scotland: Seaton Park, Aberdeen Places in Australia: Seaton, South Australia Seaton, Victoria Places in Canada: Seaton, Ontario Seaton House, one... Location within the British Isles Sidmouth Arms of Sidmouth Town Council Sidmouth is a small town of 14,400 on the east Devon coast in south west England about 15 miles south east of Exeter. ... External links Budleigh Salterton Journal Budleigh Salterton (DMOZ.org) Budleigh Salterton Guide Categories: | ...


East Devon has two AONBs within its catchment area which includes the Blackdown Hills (designated 1991) and East Devon AONB (designated 1963), both AONBs make up over 66% of the district. The Blackdown Hills are a range of hills along the Somerset-Devon border in south-western England. ...

East Devon Countryside in winter

East Devon AONB Partnership is a joint initiative funded by Natural England, East Devon District Council and Devon County Council. Through ventures such as community projects and project grants East Devon AONB Partnership helps to conserve and manage the East Devon AONB. Natural England is the name of a new United Kingdom Government agency which will bring together the landscape, access and recreation elements of the Countryside Agency (CA); all of the responsibilities of English Nature (EN); and the environmental land management functions of the Rural Development Service (RDS). ...


External Links

East Devon AONB Website
BBC Review of Heritage Coastal Walk


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BIGpedia - Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online (430 words)
The primary purpose of AONB designation is to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the landscape, with two secondary aims: meeting the need for quiet enjoyment of the countryside and having regard for the interests of those who live and work there.
AONBs are created under the same legislation as the national parks, the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.
The smallest AONB is the Isles of Scilly (1976), 16 km², and the largest AONB is the Cotswolds (1966), 2,038 km².
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