This is an east-west ridge of elevated land, separating the valleys of the Lyd and Tamar. It is an open, quiet landscape, with long views over the woodland and fields of the surrounding valleys. The hill tops retain their moorland feel, and the prehistoric archaeological features add a sense of time-depth to the landscape. Isolated farms nestle in sheltered valleys, and historic villages and hamlets are scattered on the valley sides, their square-towered churches providing landmarks.
This relatively small area comprises elevated land overlooking the northern part of the Tamar valley. To the north is a gradual transition to the Upper Tamar Tributary Valleys, and to the east a gradual transition to the Tavistock Dartmoor Fringes. To the south and west the area merges with the lower-lying land of the Middle Tamar Valley and River Tavy Middle Valley.
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Planning Strategy
To protect and enhance the landscape’s scenic quality and views, and its function as a setting for Dartmoor National Park. Sustainable agriculture is encouraged, and the area’s agricultural habitats and heritage features (such as hedgerows, hedgebanks, shelterbelts and orchards) are repaired or replanted and well managed. Upland moorland and grassland habitats are reinstated and managed through sustainable levels of grazing. Archaeological sites and historic buildings such as churches are protected and retained as features in the landscape. Recreation within the landscape is encouraged.
