LINCOLNSHIRE WOLDS' LOW STANDING IN MAGAZINE'S SURVEY OF UK BEAUTY SPOTS

 

Lincolnshire Wolds: Highly rated for peace and quiet - lowly rated for wildlife

MORE work needs to be done!

That seems to be the message to tourism chiefs in the Lincolnshire Wolds after a survey revealed it near the bottom of the list of the UK's Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Although, it rates four-star for Peace and Quiet, it came out less well -  just two stars for its wildlife - in the following categories

* Scenery 

* Walks 

* Wildlife

* Visitor facilities 

* Food & drink 

* Tourist attractions 

* Accommodation

The list which is based on observations from readers who completed a survey in the magazine, Which reads as follows (in order of excellence).

1. Isles of Scilly 

2. Northumberland Coast 

3. Causeway Coast 

4. Strangford Lough 

5. Cornwall

6. Dorset  

7. Antrim Coast and Glens 

8. Mourne 

9. Suffolk Coast & Heaths 

10. Gower

11. Nidderdale 

12. Isle of Wight 

13. South Devon 

14. North Pennines 

15. Wye Valley 

16. Shropshire Hills 

17. North Devon 

18. East Devon 

19. Norfolk Coast  

20. Llyn

21. Clywdian Range & Dee Valley 

22. Arnside & Silverdale  

23. Cotswolds 

24. Forest of Bowland 

25. Malvern Hills 

26. Anglesey 

27. Tamar Valley 

28. Howardian Hills

29. Quantock Hills 

30. Cranbourne Chase 

31. Dedham Vale 

32. Chilterns 

33. North Wessex Downs

34. High Weald 

35. Solway Coast 

36. Mendip Hills

37. Surrey Hills 

38. Kent Downs 

39. Chichester Harbour  

40. Lincolnshire Wolds 

41. Cannock Chase 

42. Blackdown Hills