Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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The Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a protected upland landscape in Shropshire, England, known for its rolling hills, heather moorland, and rich wildlife and geology.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty canonical | 12 |
| Shropshire Hills AONB | 2 |
| Shropshire Hills area | 1 |
| Shropshire hillfort landscape | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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protected landscape ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 310 square miles
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approximately 802 square kilometres ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
acid grassland habitats
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ancient woodland ⓘ species-rich grassland ⓘ upland heath habitats ⓘ |
| contains |
Caer Caradoc
NERFINISHED
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Clee Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ Clun Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Long Mynd NERFINISHED ⓘ Stiperstones NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wrekin fringe NERFINISHED ⓘ Wenlock Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSettlement |
Bishop’s Castle
NERFINISHED
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Church Stretton NERFINISHED ⓘ Clun NERFINISHED ⓘ Craven Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designation | Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ⓘ |
| designationYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| geology |
Carboniferous rocks
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Precambrian rocks ⓘ Silurian rocks ⓘ |
| governingBody | Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationDesignation |
National Nature Reserves
NERFINISHED
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Sites of Special Scientific Interest ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Brown Clee Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | 540 metres ⓘ |
| knownFor |
notable geology
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rich wildlife ⓘ |
| landscapeFeature |
heather moorland
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ridges ⓘ rolling hills ⓘ valleys ⓘ |
| landscapeType | upland landscape ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Shropshire ⓘ |
| mainActivities |
conservation grazing
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nature observation ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| managingAuthority | Shropshire Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Welsh border ⓘ |
| partOf |
West Midlands region
NERFINISHED
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family of UK protected landscapes ⓘ |
| purpose |
to conserve and enhance natural beauty
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to support quiet enjoyment of the countryside ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
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this entity surface form:
Shropshire Hills AONB
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Shropshire Hills area
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Shropshire hillfort landscape
Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership
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Shropshire Hills AONB