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Discover What Britain’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Offer for Holidays

Do you love to discover naturally beautiful areas of countryside on a cottage holiday?  If so then renting a holiday cottage within one of Britain’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty could be a great choice.  
 

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty for Fantastic Countryside Holidays

Wondering what each of these AONBs has to offer?  Well these areas of countryside, farmlands, woodlands and moorlands have been especially selected and recognised for their natural beauty and character and are found dotted throughout the UK.  There are 46 AONBs in total, 33 of which lie within England, 1 of which falls within the English/Wales border country, 4 in Wales and 8 in Northern Ireland.  Recognised for their beauty, these areas enjoy some protections and truly are marvellous areas to explore and enjoy on holiday.

There are some fantastc outdoor activities to enjoy within Britain's AONBs such as walking, horse-riding, hiking and wildlife-watching, to name but a few, which are made even the more enjoyable when done amongst such fantastic scenery.

Scotland as you may note does not have any AONBs but those who have visited this magnificent country will know that Scotland is home to some absolutely sublimely beautiful countryside with glens, mountains and parklands galore.  Scotland instead has a Scenic Heritage scheme and National Scenic Areas.

England’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Arnside and Silverdale
Blackdown Hills
Cannock Chase
Chichester Harbour
Chiltern Hills
Cornwall AONB
Cotswold Hills
Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs
Dedham Vale
Dorset AONB
East Devon AONB
Forest of Bowland
Howardian Hills
High Weald
Isle of Wight
Isles of Scilly
Kent Downs
Lincolnshire Wolds
Malvern Hills
Mendip Hills
Norfolk Coast
North Devon AONB
North Pennines
North Wessex Downs
Nidderdale
Northumberland Coast
Quantock Hills
Shropshire Hills
Solway Coast
South Devon AONB
Suffolk Coast and Heaths
Surrey Hills
Tamar Valley

Wales’ AONBs

Clywdian Hills and Dee Valley
Gower AONB
Llyn AONB
Anglesey

AONBs in both Wales and England

Wye Valley

Northern Ireland’s AONBs

Antrim Coast & Glens
Causeway Coast
Lagan Valley
Mourne
Binevenagh
Ring of Gullion
Sperrin
Strangford Lough