East Dorset Landscape Character Assessment - Dorsetforyou.com

View eastwards along the A31The A31 trunk road, which at this point is a traditional single-carriagewayroad flanked with hedgerows and hedgerow trees, follows the valley ofthe River Winterborne, passing Almer to the north. The brick wallsmarking the boundary of the Charborough Park Estate forms a strikingfeature in the views along part of the valley floor. From Stag Gate theminor road to Newton Peverill marks the line of the valley as it continuesnorth eastwards to Sturminster Marshall.The road to Newton Peverill which at this point runs parallel to the Winterborne that lies tothe east of the roadKey characteristics• Shallow valley in a narrowly defined corridor marked by roadsand abutting woodland• Small nucleated settlementsKey Features• Walls, lodges and gateways to Charborough Park• Almer Manor and Almer ChurchEast Dorset District Council District Landscape Character Assessment 200827