The key characteristics of the Lincolnshire Wolds are: 

43. Lincolnshire Wolds

The key characteristics of the Lincolnshire Wolds are:

• Rolling 'upland' arable landscape of strongly cohesive identity.

• Pronounced scarp edge to north and west, comprising rough pasture and scrub, affording fine panoramic views to Central Lincolnshire Vale.

• Combination of elevated plateaux and deep steep sided dales to chalk areas.

• Large rectilinear fields with clipped and degraded hedgerows from late enclosure. Occasional shelter belts, concentrated on steeper sided valley and scarp slopes, emphasising landform.

• Sparse settlement pattern of small nucleated villages, often in sheltered valleys and associated with modest country houses and small parklands. Diverse geology gives rise to variety of building materials.

• Broad verges to some roads and tracks provide valuable herb-rich habitats.

• Archaeologically rich, with ancient trackways, deserted villages and burial mounds.

• Broader south-west valleys of River Lymn and Bain. Associated alder carr woodland, and tree lined watercourses.

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