East Dorset Landscape Character Assessment - Dorsetforyou.com

15) Parley River Terrace There are ribbons of housing and other developments such as nurseriesand garden centres along the Christchurch Road and housing alongContextChurch Lane that impinge upon the more rural character of the characterarea. The rural character is also impacted by the movements of aircraft inLandscape Character Type: River terraceand out of the nearby Bournemouth Airport to the east.Landscape Description Unit No. 456View westwards across the character area showing the large, flat fields, note the gardencentre buildings alongside Christchurch Road on the right hand side of the photograph.DescriptionAn area of valley gravel set alongside the northern edge of the LowerStour Valley extending eastwards from the West Parley traffic lights tobeyond the boundary of the District and include the hamlet of WestParley that lies near to an historic crossing point of the Stour. Thischaracter area is broad and largely flat and is mainly used for agriculture.Large irregularly shaped fields occupy this terrace. Tree cover is sparse.Flat, agricultural land to the east of New RoadKey Characteristics• Gentle slope to river• Sparse tree cover• Large flat fieldsEast Dorset District Council District Landscape Character Assessment 200845