WELCOME TO THE EAST DEVON AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY (AONB)

The East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty landscape is characterised by intimate wooded combes, vast areas of heathland, river valleys and breathtaking cliffs or hilltops. It includes the East Devon section of the Jurassic Coast- England's first natural World Heritage Site.

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty are part of the same family of protected landscapes that includes National Parks.

This is a living, working landscape, shaped by many centuries of farming activity... ...help continue this tradition...visit one of our Farmers Markets and buy local...go on 'eat the view'!

What's new....

LOOKING OUT FOR BATS: We are thrilled to launch this 3 year initiative working with landowners and volunteers to conserve rare Greater Horseshoe bats in our landscape... read more about funders and how to get involved ...

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JULY EVENTS: We, as part of the South West family of protected landscapes, support Roadford Lake Woodfair Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 July 10.00- 5.00pm. Come and experience the wonderful world of wood. The AONB is also part of the East Devon Heath Week - check out the free events on offer on the Festival day Sunday 27 July 11am-3:30 at Woodbury Castle.

LOCAL ACTION FOR OUR RURAL BUSINESSES AND MARKET TOWNS: Your help has enabled us to submit a bid to SWRDA for local action, jointly with Blackdown Hills for over £4.4 million. We hope to receive news from SWRDA on the bid at the end of July. Thanks for your support. Click to see a copy or summary of the 'Making it Local' bid.

Swap just one car trip between 30 June-5 July and CHANGE YOUR WORLD. Walk, cycle, use public transport or stay home instead, but join in and help us reduce car traffic by 10%. Take your first step now at www.changeyourworld.org.uk and for a chance to win great family prizes.

RURAL ENTERPRISE SUPPORT: Cost effective workshops for rural business in East/Mid Devon available through Business Information Point between May and July. From marketing to book-keeping and food handling to PAYE....see what you can get out of it.

CALL OUR LANDSCAPE DETECTIVES: New interpretation for Beer Head and Salcombe Hill allows you to listen to our local experts through your mobile phones - or try before you visit; 0870 042 0092 for details of prehistroic field systems to Napoleonic outposts at Beer Head or 0870 042 0093 for Salcombe Hill's Triassic cliffs and tunnels to nowhere! (Call charges apply 15.5p to 21.5p per min for mobiles or 0.85p to 6.73p per min landline- max call 3 minutes)

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Ladram rocks walkers on hill © Ian Dagleish  
  

Check out our interactive maps for great OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES , enjoy our EVENTS or pick an ATTRACTION of your choice.

JUNE's WALK of the MONTH: Peak Hill and Mutter's Moor, Sidmouth. You will be rewarded with some of the finest views of the Jurassic Coast and Sidmouth and discover wonderful heathland wildlife, especially the chirring of nightjars at dusk! Leave the car in Sidmouth and use the Hopper to see the timetable or pick your copy alongwith vouchers from Sidmouth Information Centre which started 1 June.

Interested in local recreation groups? Then click here

 
Sidbury Village - © June Woodger  
  

The rural way of life and market towns of East Devon make this a vibrant community in which to live.

BRINGING THE PAST TO LIFE- PARISHSCAPES is our new lottery funded community project that can help you learn about our past and present landscape. Seventy nine attended succesful Parishscapes Conference 26 April....read more . Over 1000 attended the recent 'History of farming in the Lim Valley' in Uplyme. Some information will still be displayed at Lyme Regis Museum.
Footpath post marker - © East Devon AONB Team  
  

Find out about our latest press releases, AONB projects, education and resources.

THREE BIG LOTTERY FUNDING PROGRAMMES: RSWT & Local Food , Groundwork & Community Spaces and Natural England & Access to Nature.

The SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FUND is a grant scheme available within the East Devon AONB. Details of availability 08/09 are to be confirmed by Natural England shortly.

WOODFUEL ADVICE LINE 08450 740674 (local call rates apply) or see the simple guide to woodfuel.

Our Fifth Annual Forum will be onTuesday 1 July, Colyton Town Hall. Our key note speaker will be Prof Michael Winter OBE from University of Exeter. BOOK YOUR PLACE and RSVP 23 June

 
Tractor with Plough - near Bonehayne - © Ian Dalgleish, Countryside Agency  
  

Many individuals and organisations work to conserve and enhance this finest landscape through the East Devon AONB Partnership.

Got a small wood? Contact us if you are interested in joining other owners to explore opportunities to improve your woods- we are putting on a years programme of events for 2008 - next event 14 July.

Sharing good practice with fellow farmers can be good for both business and the environment. For workshops in the Axe-Char catchments contact Ian Panton at FWAG on 01392 882080 or 07980 732845.

East Devon Publications
  

A range of publications are available from this site.

Our Annual Review for 2006/07 showcases our work across our protected landscape.

GRAZING ANIMALS REPORT (5mb): An assesment of current issues facing graziers. Prepared by Devon Wildlife Trust using East Devon and Blackdown Hills SDF.

Devon FWAG release findings of farmers survey looking at barriers to uptake of stewardship in the East Devon AONB. (Full report)