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Working landscapes

Working landscapes

Explore working farms that grow crops or rear livestock. See enormous power stations and find out about different ways of generating electricity. Discover how marginal land has been put to productive use. Explore ports and harbours and learn more about maritime trade. Find out the importance of dams and reservoirs. See evidence of forest plantations and find out about the timber trade.

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Chilterns

Chalk and water

A journey of discovery up and down the Chiltern Hills

Be enchanted by red kites soaring above, enjoy the aroma of a carpet of bluebells, share a field with five hundred million ants, walk in the footsteps of prehistorc people, try berries with a bitter taste, explore a medieval village, discover a valley without a river, and see a manmade wonder. There’s a lot to see and do on this walk, which tells the story of how the underlying chalk rock and water have influenced the landscape.

Distance:

4 ½ miles

Level:
A steep descent and ascent

tooltipA steep descent and ascent

Suitable for:
Wildflowers, butterflies, birds and anthills to interest children

tooltipWildflowers, butterflies, birds and anthills to interest children

Keep dogs on a lead on roads and grazing land

tooltipKeep dogs on a lead on roads and grazing land

Region:
South East England
Setting:
Countryside
Landscape:
Shaping the landscape Preserving the landscape Working landscapes
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Cotswolds Enterprise

Seven thousand years of enterprise

A remarkable history of economic activity in the southern Cotswolds

Discover how people in the southern Cotswolds have made a living over the last 7,000 years. Find evidence of activities including prehistoric tool making, industrial manufacture, livestock farming, tourism and leisure, food production and micro-business. This is a fascinating story of humans finding opportunities for exploiting the landscape and earning a living.

Distance:

6 miles

Level:
A long ascent and descent, steep in places

tooltipA long ascent and descent, steep in places

Suitable for:
Keep dogs on leads when passing through farmland

tooltipKeep dogs on leads when passing through farmland

Region:
South West England
Setting:
Countryside
Landscape:
Historic landscapes Prehistoric landscapes Working landscapes
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District 45

District 45

Travel back in time to London’s Deptford 100 years ago

Riverside docks and bustling wharves. Crowded streets and teeming slums. Find out about life in Deptford one hundred years ago, as recorded by the social reformer Charles Booth as part of his survey of poverty in London. Discover what has changed and what has not changed in the last century.

Distance:

2 ½ miles

Level:
A flat route mostly on urban streets

tooltipA flat route mostly on urban streets

Suitable for:
A completely step-free route

tooltipA completely step-free route

Region:
Greater London
Setting:
Towns & Cities
Landscape:
Historic landscapes People in the landscape Working landscapes
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