Landscape Character Assessment
This Character Assessment (pdf) [124kb] was completed in 2006. Established methodologies, outlined in the report, were used to collate the information. The Broads area presented some unique challenges in the assessment process due to the nature of its simple elemental, low lying physical landscape.
The process has concentrated on identifying a series of Local Character Areas each with a unique set of characteristics, which combine to give them their own distinct sense of place. The work has been subject to consultation with a variety of organisations and has been reviewed by the individual Parish Councils within the area covered.
The work will continue to evolve as further information is gathered from local communities and resources found to update and enhance the information. If you have information pertinent to the Local Character Areas please email Lesley.Marsden@Broads-Authority.gov.uk
Local Character Areas 
0 - Arable areas- Outside "Broads" character refer to adjacent District Landscape Character Assessments.
1 - Waveney Valley - Outney Common and Bath Hills (pdf) [5247 kb]
2 - Waveney Valley - Bungay/ Ditchingham to Shipmeadow/ Geldeston (pdf) [7012kb]
3 - Waveney Valley - Barsham, Gillingham and Beccles Marshes (pdf) [3124kb]
4 - Waveney Valley - Aldeby to Burgh St Peter (pdf) [6938kb]
5 - Waveney Valley - Worlingham Wall to Boundary Dyke Barnby (pdf) [8630kb]
6 - Waveney Valley - Boundary Dyke Barnby to the Fleet, Oulton (pdf) [2294kb]
7 - Waveney Valley - Burgh St Peter to Haddiscoe Marshes (pdf) [2356kb]
8 - Waveney Valley - Flixton to Herringfleet Marshes (pdf) [3232kb]
9 - Waveney Valley - St Olaves to Burgh Castle (pdf) [1982kb]
10 - Yare Valley - Whitlingham Lane and County Park (pdf) [3258kb]
11 - Yare Valley - Thorpe to Cary's Meadow, Thorpe Island and marshes, Postwick Grove and Whitlingham Marshes (pdf) [3524kb]
12 - Yare Valley - Kirby/ Postwick to Rockland/ Strumpshaw (pdf) [5457kb]
13 - Yare Valley - Claxton to Hardley Marshes (pdf) [7001kb]
14 - Yare Valley - Buckenham and Cantley Marshes and Carrs (pdf) [5586kb]
15 - Yare Valley - Cantley to Reedham (pdf) [9507kb]
16 - Yare/Waveney - Norton Marshes to Haddiscoe dismantled railway (pdf) [2358kb]
17 - Chet Valley (pdf) [2974kb]
18 - Haddiscoe Island (pdf) [1439kb]
19 - Halvergate Marshes (ex Bure Loop and west of Tunstall Dyke) (pdf) [2805kb]
20 - Breydon Water (pdf) [5283 kb]
21 - Breydon/ Waveney Valley - Church Farm, Burgh Castle, Fisher's and Humberstone Marshes (pdf) [1613kb]
22 - Bure Valley - Upstream Wroxham to Horstead (pdf) [4098kb]
23 - Bure Valley - Wroxham to Fleet Dyke, South Walsham (pdf) [2266kb]
24 - Bure Valley - South Walsham to Acle Marshes and Fens (pdf) [1990kb]
25 - Bure Valley - Lower Bure Arable Marshlands (pdf) [8042kb]
26 - Muck Fleet Valley and the Trinity Broads (pdf) [6793kb]
27 - Ant Valley - Upstream of Wayford Bridge (pdf) [3891kb]
28 - Ant Valley - Downstream of Wayford Bridge (pdf) [3462kb]
29 - Ant/Bure Valley - Ludham, Horning and Neatishead Grazing Marshes (pdf) [2990kb]
30 - Thurne Valley - Upper Thurne Open Marshes, Broads and Fens (pdf) [3099kb]
31 - Thurne/ Bure Valley - Martham Ferry to Oby (pdf) [3440kb]
Appendix 1 - Field Survey (pdf) [62kb]
Appendix 2 - Glossary of Terms (pdf) [42kb]
Appendix 3 - Area Types within the Broads (pdf) [117kb]
