The Dedham Vale AONB is celebrating 50 years since its designation. The purpose of the designation, to conserve and enhance natural beauty, remains as at least as important today as it did in 1970. The vision for the next 50 years must be to maintain these outstanding landscapes, support projects to address wildlife decline and […]

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Suffolk and North Essex awarded over £100k from National Lottery A joint application from the Suffolk Coast & Heaths and Dedham Vale Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is one of 15 to be awarded a share of £7.4million from the National Lottery. The project will celebrate the 50th […]

The LEADER funded Improving the Stour Valley for Visitors project presents…  A new film called: Stour Surrounding: Artists and the Valley By Jevan Watkins Jones The launch screening was at Colchester Firstsite on Thursday 30 January at 7pm. The screening was followed by Q&A with artists Jevan Watkins Jones, Simon Carter & Director of The Munnings Art […]

Dedham Vale and Suffolk Coast & Heaths Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) respond positively to the release of the national landscapes review and look forward to putting the proposals of the renewed mission in place. A major independent review calls for bold action to reignite the founding spirit of our great protected landscapes movement, […]

Outstanding Landscapes, Outstanding Beauty was the theme of the 2019 Landscapes for Life Conference, co-hosted by Dedham Vale and Suffolk Coast & Heaths with the National Associaiton for AONBs. There was a record number (around 140 people) of attendees from across the country, plus a great turn out from our Suffolk and Essex partners and colleagues. Short […]