Kent Downs - Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

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Welcome to the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Explore the site for information and news about the area; why it is a landscape of national importance, what is happening in the area, events and activities, and the work of the Kent Downs AONB Unit and Joint Advisory Committee partnership.

The Kent Downs are the eastern half of the North Downs covering nearly a quarter of Kent, stretching from the White Cliffs at Dover up to the Surrey and London borders. It is a diverse and vibrant landscape with its dramatic chalk escarpments, secluded dry valleys, networks of tiny lanes and historic hedgerows, ancient woodlands, traditional orchards, locally distinctive villages, unique and precious wildlife and many sites of historic and cultural interest to explore. All these make up a landscape that is such a valuable national asset that it was nationally designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1968.

Tender for undertaking scrub removal and fencing at Ladd's Farm, near Snodland.
For further information click here or look at the Valley of Visions page here.

The Farm Diversification Toolkit is designed to help farmers, consultants, landowners and decision makers take a fully integrated approach to development in the countryside click here to access the toolkit For further information about using the toolkit click here.

The Orchid Newspaper The winter edition of the Orchid newspaper is now available to download or request a copy.

Land Manager's Pack
Do you want to plant a hedge, improve your pond or encourage more species in your grassland? For practical advice on these and other land management issues the Kent Downs Land Manager's Pack is now available as an on line resource.

Do you live in the Kent Downs AONB area?
If you are not sure then click on the attached link to the Kent Lifescape Information System to check your address.
1) Click on 'Map'.
2) Click on Designated areas under Step 3 and select 'Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty'.
3) Under Step 1 select postcode.
4) Type in your postcode and select 'go'.