Other AONB Publications

Raising Our Game is the report generated by a Game Conservation Survey undertaken between 2005-2007, and the final report released in 2011. The Game Conservation Survey was born out of the need to gain greater understanding of all aspects of game management within the AONB combined with the advent of the Sustainable Development Fund (SDF).

Raising Our Game - 2011 Final Report (PDF, 2Mb)

Raising Our Game - 2007 Research (PDF, 2Mb)

Documentation from the Climate Change Seminar

Q & A's, Group Discussions and Comments (PDF, 104kb)

Feed-in Tariffs and the Renewable Heat Incentive (PDF, 450kb)
Pete West, Renewable Energy Development Officer, Dorset County Council

Climate Change Policy & Activity in Wiltshire (PDF, 1.1Mb)

Tackling climate change in Dorset (PDF, 900kb)

Climate Change: what is happening in Hampshire County Council? (PDF, 1.3Mb)

Exploring the history and archaeology of the fascinating landscape of the AONB. It also provides an introduction to historic landscape characterisation and explores how the AONB is conserving and enhancing this special heritage through Historic Environment Action Plans.

Historic Landscape Characterisation (PDF, 4.6Mb)

For more information visit the AONB Historic Landscapes Website

In 2006 the CPRE (Campaign for the Protection of Rural England) published a new tranquillity map of England. In order to help direct efforts towards sustaining tranquillity - a key attribute of this AONB identified by many of you who contributed to the Management Plan - we obtained the original data and carried out further investigative work to apply it to the AONB.

Tranquillity Mapping -– Investigative Study 2008 (PDF, 2.2Mb).

Leaflet of producers in the AONB, and a map and guide for visitors. If you would like copies of these leaflets sent to you, please contact us.

2 page guide to local producers in the AONB (PDF, 1MB)

2 page map and information guide for visitors (PDF, 1MB)

England’s statutory landscape designations: a practical guide to your duty of regard (PDF, 1Mb).

Guidance and Advice for Statutory Bodies (PDF, 600Kb).

A Guide to Small Scale Biomass Heating Projects (PDF, 700Kb).

Woodland Project Methodology (PDF, 1Mb)

Our publication 'A landscape view of trees and woodlands' provides a description of our woodlands that is more complete and is at a greater resolution than has ever been achieved before. It gives guidelines to woodland owners, land managers and advisers that are intended to provide a broad basis for management decisions, rather than site-specific advice.

A landscape view of trees and woodlands (PDF, 7.3Mb)

Landscape Character Assessment helps identify key characteristics, local distinctiveness, and sense of place. This booklet seeks to provide both an introduction and sufficient details to identify, and work with, the landscapes of this AONB.

Planning and the AONB – Sustaining Landscape Character (PDF, 1.5Mb)

Light Pollution Study Final June 2007 (PDF, 7Mb)

Market Towns Growth - Figure One (PDF, 568Kb)

Market Towns Growth - Figure Two (PDF, 524Kb)

Market Towns Growth - Figure Three (PDF, 1.7Mb)

Market Towns Growth - Figure Four (PDF, 1.5Mb)

Market Towns Growth - Figure Five (PDF, 1.4Mb)

Roads and Planning Report (PDF, 4.8Mb)

Guide to Permitted Development Rights 2006 (PDF, 260Kb)

Market Towns Growth - Main Report (PDF, 268Kb)

Roads and Planning - Figure One (PDF, 1.7Mb)

The AONB fact sheets and good practice notes provide information on topics of relevance to landscape and planning within the AONB. Current documents provide information on Section 85 duties, the Local Development Framework, the European Landscape Convention and Historic Landscape Characterisation.

Fact Sheet 1 - Section 85 Factsheet & Good Practice (PDF, 26Kb)

Fact Sheet 2 - Local Plan, LDF & Good Practice (PDF, 29Kb)

Fact Sheet 3 - European Landscape Convention Fact Sheet & Good Practice(PDF, 33Kb)

Fact Sheet 4 - Historic Landscape Characterisation Fact Sheet & Good Practice (PDF, 21Kb)

South West Protected Landscapes - A Guide to Keeping Horses in Protected Landcapes (PDF, 1Mb)

Nature's Tapestry - excellent document from The Grasslands Trust about grasslands and their value.

Nature's Tapestry (PDF, 800kb)

Town and Parish Newsletters for Wiltshire Council.

May 2010 (PDF, 52Kb)

April 2010 (PDF, 48Kb)

A wonderful guide and social history of the village and parish of Sixpenny Handley, hidden deep in the Cranborne Chase AONB between Blandford and Salisbury. Supported by the AONB Sustainable Development Fund.

This book is only available from the Sixpenny Handley Community Fund, priced £5.00.
Email:  6dhandleybook@googlemail.com
Tel:  01725 553032