The Sandstone Upland Hills and Valleys LCT is found in the south-west
corner of Herefordshire. It is bounded by the Black Mountains (LCT 6 Exposed
Sandstone Uplands) which extend across the Welsh border to the west and
north, the Golden Valley to the east (LCT 10 Border Sandstone Hills) and the
River Monnow and Worm Brook to the south (LCTs 1 River Floodplain and 4
Enclosed River Valleys).

 

The map below will help you to explore the location of this landscape character type within Herefordshire. For more information on the landscape description, evaluation, guidelines and key characteristics, click here to view Chapter 7 of the report.

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Small-scale field pattern with long views across valleys

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