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East
Devon is home to some spectacular and rare habitats. Much of East
Devon has been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Mother Nature has
created the most terrific place for walkers, cyclists, bird watchers
and nature enthusiasts in general. The AONB
includes an area of very rare pebble heath beds at Woodbury and
Aylesbeare Common. These
are wonderful open heathlands with dramatic views over the Exe
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Rivers Axe and Otter run through East Devon to the sea.
These valleys are fertile farming areas providing a rich
habitat for wildlife. Their
estuaries are backed by ecologically important salt marshes.
The larger Exe Estuary is an internationally important area
for wading birds, wildfowl and sea birds.
East Devon is a great place to come for bird watching with
our mix of inland and coastal habitats.
The East Devon mascot is the Buzzard which can now be
regularly seen in the East Devon Countryside.
Between the valleys is undulating classic Devon countryside which provides fertile ground for farming which is the area’s principle activity. |
And things are just as good down on the coast; East Devon boasts the only chalk outcrop in Devon and the most westerly in England, giving spectacular cliffs, and chalk grassland. The
whole of the East Devon coastline is now designated a World Heritage
Site. More commonly known as the "Jurassic Coast", this
area is famous for its fossil hunting heritage and still today
fossils are regularly found particularly in the area around Lyme
Regis. Charmouth beach
is home to the Jurassic Coast Visitor Centre. Find out more about the Coast and Countryside of East Devon at www.eastdevonaonb.org.uk
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