The key characteristics of the Yardley-Whittlewood Ridge are:

91. Yardley-Whittlewood Ridge

The key characteristics of the Yardley-Whittlewood Ridge are:

• Broad plateau with shallow soils elevated above adjacent vales.

• A strong historic landscape character, largely due to the continued presence of extensive areas of ancient woodland.

• Mixed land uses of pasture, arable and woodland.

• Generally medium-sized fields with full hedges and hedgerow trees, mainly oak.

• Low density of settlement and consequently few local roads; cut through by major north-south canal, rail and road routes.

For further details on this character area and for an introduction to the region, please see the PDF documents in the box at the top right hand side of this page.