The South Hams has a rich and varied landscape ranging from the narrow valleys on the edge of Dartmoor to the windswept coastal plateaux.

One of the Council’s key objectives is conservation of the locally distinctive environment. Maintenance of the local landscape is fundamental to this aim.

Further details of local landscape character are contained in the Council’s draft Supplementary Planning Guidance Note, please click here to see this document: South Hams Landscape Character Assessment