An area with statutory national landscape designation, the primary purpose of which is to conserve and enhance natural beauty. Together with National Parks, AONB represent the nation's finest landscapes. AONB are designated by the Natural England.

Statutory designation aiming to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the best landscape. In England, powers created by the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act of 1949. AONBs are des [..]

An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is an area of land granted a special status by the Countryside Agency because of its landscape and scenic beauty. Not all parts of an AONB are necessarily open to [..]

area designated by the Countryside Agency or the Countryside Council for Wales where the primary purpose is the conservation and enhancement of natural beauty including flora, fauna, geology and lands [..]

Areas of high visual quality designated by the Countryside Commission as being of national importance. Wealden District covers parts of the Sussex Downs AONB and parts of the High Weald AONB.

An area of outstanding natural beauty is less strictly protected than a conservation area/nature reserve. In many cases, it is larger than a nature reserve and is subjected to less comprehensive land [..]