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Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

British  

noun

  1. See AONB

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

The Mournes is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and also suffered from more than 140 wildfires last month.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

It follows the 2021 release of 30 mice in the nearby Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2022

It said it would also have had a "harmful impact on the rural character, scenic beauty and tranquillity of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty".

From BBC • May 9, 2022

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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