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Fen Footbridge closure
Fen Footbridge located between Dedham and Flatford will be closed until further notice (National Grid Reference: NGR TM 06742 33609). This is due to ongoing health & safety inspections and monitoring which now indicate the bridge is in danger of collapse so under no circumstances should anyone attempt to navigate beneath the bridge at present.…
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Dedham Vale AONB and Stour Valley Forum 2021
We are delighted to be able to present the Dedham Vale AONB and Stour Valley Forum 2021, Reflections on the past and opportunities for the future. The event will take place via Zoom on Thursday 17th June from 9:20am to midday. Topics covered will include nature recovery, archaeology, young people on conservation and the environment and…
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Landscape Lens – How will it all work?
Landscape Lens is a fixed-point photography project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, to encourage residents and visitors to connect with the landscape. How will it all work? There will be 15 photography locations across the Coast & Heaths AONB and Dedham Vale AONB and Stour Valley Project area. Each will have a post,…
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Landscape Lens taking shape
Over the last year we have all been exploring our local area more, engaging with the countryside and discovering new walk and hopefully you will have noticed how truly special the AONB is. It showcases such an amazing variety of landscapes, from the beautiful river, ancient woodlands, scenery that inspired Constable, to wildlife populated estuaries. …
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Focus on Landscape Lens
Last year was the 50th anniversary of Dedham Vale and Coast & Heaths both being designated as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). As part of this celebration, we were awarded a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for £129,000, to run a series of initiatives to celebrate this milestone. Throughout last year we…