CPRE values the Oxfordshire countryside for:

Its beauty – from the nationally protected landscapes, like our three AONBs, down to small but much loved local nature reserves like Radley Lakes near Abingdon.

Its tranquillity – from the peace and quiet of the Chilterns to a protected green space within the heart of Oxford like Warneford Meadow.

Its diversity – from the Chiltern beechwoods, the limestone grasslands of the Cotswolds, the lush meadows of the Thames Valley to the wetlands of Otmoor in Cherwell.

All of our campaigning is based on these values, but some of our campaigns have an especially close link to them, including:

Advertising on Roundabouts

Countryside Character

Environmental Stewardship

Fly-tipping

Hedgerows

Light Pollution

Litter

Local Food

Tranquillity

Tree Protection

Roadside Advertising

Bluebell wood, Shotover:

Copyright: Shotover Preservation Society

Interactive Map showing Landscape/Nature Designations

Map data kindly created by George Gingell

Find Out More

Below are a list of links to further information regarding this campaign:

Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre (TVERC) (external website)

Oxfordshire Nature Conservation Forum (ONCF) (external website)

Oxfordshire Wildlife and Landscape Study (OWLS) (external website)

Bucks, Berks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) (external website)

Northmoor Trust (external website)

Cotswold AONB (external website)

Shotover Preservation Society (external website)

Shotover Wildlife (external website)

Otmoor Nature Reserve (external website)

Natural England (external website)

Environment Agency (external website)

DEFRA (external website)

CPRE National Office policy on Landscape