This is the section for Publications available from the North Wessex Downs AONB. New studies and reports will be added when they are published.

Annual Review 2009 - 2010. Published in July 2010, this document is available in pdf to download here, or contact the office on 01488 685440 to request a copy.

UP! on the North Wessex Downs the essential annual magazine full of interesting information about the North Wessex Downs AONB is now available.
Explore the Oxfordshire Geotrail, ramble the Ridgeway, enjoy the Kennet & Avon Canal, go on a 'lollipop' walk in St Mary Bourne and horseriding on heathland and hills.
There's also information about the community and landscape projects benefitting from the Sustainable Development Fund, and business developments funded by LEADER. A five page Local Products directory concludes with Frilsham's celebrity chef Mike Robinson talking about wild food.
You can order a FREE copy of UP! on the North Wessex Downs from the office, call 01488 685440 or email info@northwessexdowns.org.uk or click here to download the pdf

Management Plan 2009 - 2014 Published in October 2009 this sets out the new objectives for the North Wessex Downs AONB.

Annual Review 2008 - 2009. Published in October 2009 this document is available to download in pdf. To save the document to your computer right click on the links below and select Save Target As. If you would like a printed copy, please call the office on 01488 685440 or email info@northwessexdowns.org.uk

Annual Review 2008-2009

The 2009 of UP! on the North Wessex Downs edition of our annual newsguide publication is full of interesting features about what's going on in the North Wessex Downs AONB. This year's publication features the rise of the Buzzard, Community Shops, Wild Flowers, places to visit, wildlife to see and walks to take, and the Local Products Directory. UP! on the North Wessex Downs is available FREE from our office. Contact info@northwessexdowns.org.uk or call 01488 685440 to obtain copies.

The North Wessex Downs AONB Chalk Grassland Strategy was published in 2005 to build a clear picture of the extent, status and condition of chalk grassland within the AONB and to set a clear strategy for its management. It continues to form the baseline for work conducted through the North Wessex Downs 'Downland Heritage Initiative (DHI)'. (6.0 mb)

An Arable Biodiversity Strategy for the North Wessex Downs AONB develops a target area approach to landscape scale restoration of the arable habitat and associated species, whilst identifying management strategies to enhance and extend these biodiversity hotspots. It was initially published in 2008, and updated in February 2010. (4.5 mb)

The North Wessex Downs AONB Woodland Strategy a desk study of the extent, condition and character of existing woodland within the AONB. Published in 2005 (6.4 mb).

Study of the key effects of the Horseracing Industry on the North Wessex Downs AONB This project was completed in March 2007. Final report (1.9mb). Key findings and recommendations (0.5mb). The report was prepared by Smiths Gore, University of Reading and Kirkham Landscape Planning Consultants.

The Urban Fringe Action Plan for southern Swindon tackles some of the pressures and opportunities presented by the close proximity of the North Wessex Downs to the large and growing town of Swindon. The action plan, which involved a wide range of people in its development, takes an integrated, cross boundary approach to tackling these issues. It identifies what needs to be done to realise the full potential of the urban fringe and to achieve a more sustainable and multi-functional future for the area.

Study of Landscape Sensitivities and Constraints to Wind Turbine Development.
This study covers the entire North Wessex Downs AONB, and was approved by the Council of Partners on 31 March 2006. The study is used by local planning authorities within the North Wessex Downs to help develop policies for their new Local Development Frameworks (LDF), and will be a material consideration if planning applications are submitted for the erection of wind turbines.

The Woodland Archaeology Handbook, published in November 2006

The Woodland Accord between the North Wessex Downs AONB and the Forestry Commission describes how the Council of Partners and the Forestry Commission work together to meet shared objectives for the protected landscape.

Welcome Pack. This document is available FREE for tourism and hospitality providers, any business or organisation that welcomes visitors to the North Wessex Downs AONB. Contact info@northwessexdowns.org.uk or call 01488 685440 to order your FREE copies.

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