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View of Henbury Plantation from Blandford RoadA corridor of farmland extends north-eastwards through Crumpets Valley,linking the Stour valley with the open farmland around Lytchett Matravers(Part of the ‘Morden-Lytchett’ Character Area identified in PurbeckDistrict to the south-east). The valley is predominantly pasture land andseparates and articulates the more extensive areas of dense woodland,some of which appear as ‘hanging woods’ on the adjacent hillsideA small section on the eastern side of the residential development atLockyers Drive is part of a larger remnant of heath extending to the eastinto Poole and lies on a gravel plateau overlooking the Stour Valley tothe north. It is bounded to the south and west by large areas of urbandevelopment and to the east by a golf course.View to Badbury Rings from Corfe Mullen Recreation GroundTo the north and west the land slopes to the north and is marked by amosaic of groups of dwellings, blocks of woodland and fields bounded byhedges and trees. At Sleight a large part is given over to playing fields.This more open area affords views across the Stour Valley.The area is also bisected by the line of the former Somerset and Dorsetrailway line; groups of trees alongside this route remain to mark itspassage through this part of Corfe Mullen.Key characteristics• Undulating landform, punctuated by hilltops• Heavily influenced by woods, copses and hedgerow treesEast Dorset District Council District Landscape Character Assessment 200834