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North Devon AONB, Bideford, Devon

UK's first and only UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is here.

The North Devon Coast was designated an AONB in 1959 and is comprised of two defined Heritage Coasts and covers approximately 171 sq. km. The Hartland and North Devon Heritage Coasts together with the UNESCO Biosphere at Braunton Burrows make up one of the finest 'Protected Landscapes' in England.

The AONB is one of Britain's 'Finest Landscapes' and contains a surprising diversity of scenery, landscapes and habitats and encompasses the Hartland Heritage Coast, North Devon Heritage Coast and the internationally famous UNESCO Biosphere Reserve centred on Braunton Burrows.

North Devon AONB was designated in 1959 and covers approximately 171 km sq of coastal landscape, from Marsland Mouth on the Cornish border, to Combe Martin and the boundary with Exmoor National Park .

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