Landscape Assessment and Strategy Maps
Interactive GIS Maps
These maps are a suite of interactive maps that have been developed to enhance The Durham Landscape website. The Geographic Information System (GIS) allows you to interact with information about the Durham landscape and display both maps and aerial photographs of County Durham and the immediate surrounding areas.
Landscape Assessment Maps
Character Areas and Types
Landscape Guidelines Maps
Click on the links below to view an image of the following maps:
The Modern Landscape
Assets and Attributes
- Mapping data for County Durham's Landscape Assessment and Strategy can also be obtained in electronic format as ERSI Shapefiles from Durham County Council's Landscape Section for a nominal administration charge of £15 + VAT.
- Visit the Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside (MAGIC) website - for detailed maps of statutory rural designations e.g. Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Sites of Special Scientific Interest, plus Scheduled Ancient Monuments Map, Common Land boundaries and Registered Parks and Gardens.