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Durham Landscapes

Understanding and conserving the diversity of the County Durham Landscape

  • Character
  • Strategy
  • Guidelines
  • Dales FringeNorth Pennines
  • North PenninesDales Fringe
  • Dene Woodland © Copyright Peter Robinson. Licensed for reuse under a Creative Commons Licence (see Legal Information)East Durham Limestone Plateau
  • West Durham CoalfieldWest Durham Coalfield
  • Copse, Tees Lowlands - © Copyright Carole Rose. Licensed for reuse under a Creative Commons Licence (see Legal Information)Wear Lowlands
  • Wear LowlandsTees Lowlands

Character Areas Overview

The following sections give an overview of woodlands and forestry in each of the County Character Areas, including information of the character and distribution of semi-natural and plantation woods, key issues, and guidelines for new planting.

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  • County Durham Landscape Guidelines
  • Trees
    • Trees and Shrubs Native to County Durham
    • Trees and Shrubs not Native to County Durham
    • Veteran Trees
    • Tree Planting
  • Woodland and Forestry
    • Native Woodland in County Durham
    • Woodland Management
    • Woodland Planting
    • Character Areas Overview
  • Hedgerows
  • Broad Landscape Types Guidelines
    • Moorland Ridges and Summits
    • Moorland Plateau
    • Moorland Fringe
    • Lower Dale
    • Middle Dale
    • Upper Dale
    • Gritstone Upland Fringe
    • Gritstone Vale
    • Coalfield Upland Fringe
    • Coalfield Valley Floodplain
    • Coalfield Valley
    • Lowland Valley Terraces
    • Incised Lowland Valley – Characteristics
    • Limestone Escarpment
    • Clay Plateau
    • Coastal Limestone Plateau
    • Limestone Coast
    • Lowland Vale
    • Lowland Carrs
    • Lowland River Terraces
    • Lowland Plain
  • Grasslands

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