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The landscape of the East of England is
dominated by farmland, but there are also
a range of unique areas and habitats to
explore - designated as ‘Areas of
Outstanding Natural Beauty'.

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Covering 250 miles (402 kilometres),
much of our Coastline is designated an
'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty'.
Crumbling cliffs, estuaries, shingle
spits and Britain's best mudflats
and saltmarshes.

Explore our Inland Waters - their history
and wildlife. From Britain's largest
nationally protected wetland The Broads,
to the sweeping vistas of The Fens,
and the industrial heritage of 
Hertfordshire's canals.

Enjoy our peaceful Forest and
Woodland - rich in flora and fauna. From
Britain's largest lowland pine forest at
Thetford, to the haunt of highwayman Dick
Turpin at Epping. Explore former hunting
forests and ancient woodland.

Visit our areas of Open
Countryside - unique, distinctive and rare.
From the gently rolling chalk hills of The
Chilterns, to the fine lowland landscapes
that inspired painter John Constable, and
the fragile heathland of The Brecks.