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National Landscapes
National Landscapes is the name now used for the UK's Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The National Landscapes Association, which took that name in November 2023, says there are 46 of them across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Northern Ireland the official pages still use the title Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
This is a selection of 21, chosen because they are near our guides or often visited. 10 overlap a Britlens guide. For the full list, see the association's map and list (opens in new tab). National parks are on a separate page.
英格兰
See also England at a glance.
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Chilterns
A chalk escarpment with wide views, ancient routes, hedgerows, orchards and parkland across farmland.
No guide yetNearest guide: Oxford, about 25 km in a straight line.
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康沃尔
Twelve separate sections covering almost a third of Cornwall, 958 sq km, much of it coast.
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Cotswolds
Designated in 1966 and given as 790 square miles; Jurassic limestone shapes its villages, dry stone walls and escarpment above the Severn valley.
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Dorset
Countryside and coast that take in the Jurassic Coast and the settings of Thomas Hardy's novels.
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Forest of Bowland
Heather moorland and farmed lowland across 803 sq km of Lancashire and North Yorkshire.
No guide yetNearest guide: Blackpool and the Lancashire coast, about 34 km in a straight line.
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Isle of Wight
About half the island, in separate parts: the chalk downs and much of the coast.
Guide plannedNearest guide: Portsmouth and Southampton, about 19 km in a straight line.
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Kent Downs
Chalk and greensand ridges running from the Surrey border to the cliffs of Dover, cut by the Darent, Medway and Stour.
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Malvern Hills
A north-south spine of hills with views over the Severn valley, hill forts and estates such as Eastnor.
No guide yetNearest guide: Worcester, about 14 km in a straight line.
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Norfolk Coast
453 sq km of coast and chalkland from The Wash to Winterton-on-Sea, crossed by two National Trails.
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North Pennines
Upland moors and dales between the Yorkshire Dales and Northumberland, with High Force; also a UNESCO Global Geopark.
No guide yetNearest guide: Newcastle and Gateshead, about 43 km in a straight line.
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Quantock Hills
A 19 km ridge in Somerset designated in 1956, described as England's first National Landscape.
No guide yetNearest guide: Cardiff, about 38 km in a straight line.
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Shropshire Hills
Hills near the Welsh border including the Long Mynd, Stiperstones, Wrekin and Wenlock Edge, with gentle walking.
No guide yetNearest guide: Ironbridge Gorge, about 20 km in a straight line.
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Solway Coast
Low, open Cumbrian shore of the Solway Firth with dunes, saltmarsh and views to Dumfries and Galloway.
No guide yetNearest guide: The Lake District, about 50 km in a straight line.
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Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths
Low-lying coast from the Stour estuary to Kessingland, with Aldeburgh, Southwold and Walberswick.
No guide yetNearest guide: Norfolk and the Broads, about 83 km in a straight line.
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Surrey Hills
Chalk downs, greensand hills and heaths across Surrey; Leith Hill is given as the highest point in south-east England.
No guide yetNearest guide: London, about 32 km in a straight line.
Across England and Wales
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Wye Valley / Dyffryn Gwy
The lower River Wye south of Hereford, designated in 1971, with limestone gorges below Ross-on-Wye and Symonds Yat Rock.
No guide yetNearest guide: Bristol, about 28 km in a straight line.
威尔士
See also Wales at a glance.
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Anglesey / Ynys Môn
The coastline of the Isle of Anglesey, with varied geology and coastal habitats.
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Gower / Gŵyr
Dunes and salt marsh in the north, limestone cliffs and sandy bays in the south.
Guide available
北爱尔兰
See also Northern Ireland at a glance.
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Antrim Coast and Glens
Designated in 1989: Rathlin Island, the Glens of Antrim and the coast between Larne and Ballycastle.
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Causeway Coast
About 30 km of the north Antrim coast, including the Giant's Causeway, Dunluce Castle and Bushmills.
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Mourne
Mountains running down to the coast; Slieve Donard, 850 m, is Northern Ireland's highest mountain.
Guide available
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信息来源
Each description is our summary of the National Landscapes Association page for that landscape, read on 2026-11-01. Figures are as those pages give them.
- National Landscapes Association: National Landscapes (opens in new tab). There are 46 National Landscapes in the UK; the full list by nation. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: About us (opens in new tab). The association rebranded as the National Landscapes Association in November 2023; National Landscapes are the UK's Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Cotswolds (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Chilterns (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Cornwall (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Dorset (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Kent Downs (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Surrey Hills (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Wye Valley / Dyffryn Gwy (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Malvern Hills (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Shropshire Hills (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Forest of Bowland (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Solway Coast (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: North Pennines (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Norfolk Coast (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Isle of Wight (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Quantock Hills (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Gower / Gŵyr (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Anglesey / Ynys Môn (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Antrim Coast and Glens (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Causeway Coast (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Landscapes Association: Mourne (opens in new tab). Description, figures and the link to the landscape's own website. Checked on 2026-11-01.
图片来源
- The Cotswolds: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cornwall: CharmaineZoe's Marvelous Melange, CC BY 2.0, source
- The Jurassic Coast: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Dover: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cromer & Sheringham: Scribwik, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Gower & Swansea (Abertawe): Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
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