Environment and landscape: key service websites

Environment and landscape: A to Z of related services

A

• Access to the countryside

  Devon has an extensive network of recreational routes that cover the County

B

• Bridleways

  Find out more about your local footpaths, bridleways and byways

C

• Climate emergency

  Devon County Council has declared a climate emergency and is collaborating with other organisations in Devon to implement a response to this

• Coastal management

  Devon County Council recognises the importance of the coast and seas around Devon to its communities

• Coasts and seas

  Devon County Council recognises the importance of the coast and seas around Devon to its communities.

• Common land and town and village greens

  Devon County Council is the Commons Registration Authority for Devon

• Country parks

  Devon County Council owns and manages two Country Parks; at Stover near Newton Abbot and the Grand Western Canal near Tiverton

D

• Devon Countryside Access Forum

  The Devon Countryside Access Forum is a statutory body set up by the County Council under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

• Devon Hedge Group

  Devon’s hedges are of great historical importance, define the county’s beautiful farmed landscapes, and support an immense amount of wildlife. The Devon Hedge Group helps people to appreciate and understand this

• Devon Local Nature Partnership

  Bringing together all those interested in protecting and enhancing our environment for the benefit of people, wildlife and businesses

E

• Energy and climate change

  Hints and tips about how we can all help reduce emissions and improve resilience

• Environmental data

  Devon County Council collates and manages a range of environmental data and combines this with data from a number of external sources to provide a comprehensive understanding of environmental quality and performance across Devon

• Environmental maps

  These maps give access to spatial (geographic) data for Devon on a wide range of topics, including ecology, geology, flood risk, historic environment, landscapes, planning and public access

• Environmental performance

  Devon County Council's Environmental Policy outlines our environmental objectives and demonstrates our commitment to managing the environmental impacts of our operations and improving our environmental performance

• Estuaries

  Devon has many valuable and beautiful estuaries

• Explore Devon

  Inspiration for exploring Devon’s green spaces – from a gentle woodland stroll to an invigorating bike ride, or finding the best bird-watching spot to discovering our ancient geology

F

• Flood risk management

  We are the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) as defined by the Flood and Water Management Act, 2010

G

• Geodiversity

  Devon has a varied and ancient geology and as you travel around the County this variety is clearly reflected in the diverse landscape

• Grand Western Canal

  The Grand Western Canal Country Park and Local Nature Reserve meanders through beautiful mid-Devon countryside

• Green infrastructure

  Green infrastructure is a term used to describe the network of natural spaces and corridors in a given area

H

• Historic environment

  Devon is widely celebrated for the great beauty and diversity of its landscapes, for its numerous historic settlements, ancient buildings and archaeological sites

J

• Japanese knotweed

  Invasive non-native species are one of the key threats challenging global biodiversity

L

• Land charges

  We are responsible for providing information in connection with local land charge searches and the information provided answers questions on highways maintainable at public expense, road schemes and proposed traffic schemes

• Landscape

  Conserving, enhancing and guiding change within one of Devon's most valuable assets

• Landscape designations

  Devon has an outstanding natural environment with a range of nationally protected landscapes and internationally important UNESCO designated sites

• Local Nature Recovery Strategy

  LNRS’s seek to restore nature at a local level and are a statutory requirement as of the Environment Act 2021. Find out more information about what our county is doing on the Devon Local Nature Partnership website.

N

• National Landscapes

  Devon has an outstanding natural environment with a range of international and national protected landscapes.

P

• Public rights of way

  Maintaining and using the network of footpaths, bridleways and byways across the county

R

• Recycling

  What you can recycle and where you can do it

S

• Stover Country Park

  Stover Country Park in Newton Abbot contains over 114 acres of woodland, heathland, grassland, lake and marsh, and a substantial variety of wildlife.

T

• Tarka Trail

  Over 30 miles of the Tarka Trail is available to cyclists between Braunton and Meeth, using the old railways of North Devon

• Trees, hedges and woodland

  These are key features of Devon's Landscape, yet are under constant threats.

W

• Waste

  Plans for reducing and disposing of all our waste

• Wildlife

  Devon supports an outstandingly rich and varied range of habitats and species. This wildlife resource is one of the features which makes Devon special