Character Areas and Types

The following sections gives information on The County Durham Landscape Assessment; the way the landscape has been classified together with descriptive information on County Character Areas, Broad Landscape Types and Local Landscape Types. Information on Broad Character Areas can be found in the sections dealing with the Broad Landscape Types to which they belong.

Interactive Maps

• County Character Areas Map
• Broad Landscape Types Map
• Broad Character Areas Map

Local Landscape Types Maps by County Character Area:

• North Pennines Local Landscape Types Map
• Dales Fringe Local Landscape Types Map
• West Durham Coalfield Local Landscape Types Map
• Wear Lowlands Local Landscape Types map
• East Durham Limestone Plateau Local Landscape Types Map
• Tees Lowlands Local Landscape Types Map