Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Shropshire is, of course, home to the Shropshire Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, as well as iconic landscapes like the Wrekin and the Ironbridge Gorge.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Newton and Noss Creeks, Devon – a narrow tidal inlet just off the River Yealm in the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
The Mourne Mountains are located in County Down and are designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2025
He also said the addition of signage, outdoor seating, a catering van, toilet block and restaurant had a "deleterious effect upon the character and appearance" of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2023
And Britain’s largest designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is blessed with an abundance of Roman sites, abbeys, gardens and castles.
From New York Times • May 17, 2018
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