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FIG
97.
Location map for Area 4.
FIG
98.
Natural and man-made features of Area 4.
As well as most of Dorset, Area 4 includes parts of Devon, Somerset and Wilt-
shire. It is a topographically complex Area with many different landscapes (Fig. 99).
I have divided the area into nine Landscapes, labelled
A
to
I
, simplifying the Coun-
tryside Agency's character area scheme (Fig. 100).
Landscape A: The Brendon and Quantock Hills, Vale of Taunton and East
Devon Redlands
The Vale of Taunton and Quantock Fringes consist generally of low-lying, flat farm-
land that extends to the north coast of Somerset in Area 8, and separates the upland
areas of the Brendon and Quantock Hills. The Brendon hills (
a1
) are a continuation
of the North Devon hills, while the Quantock hills (
a2
) form a high ridge covered by
well-drained heathland, giving breathtaking views across to Exmoor in the west and
