Understand Overview

What is so special about one of the smallest protected landscapes in the country?

It is amazingly rich in wildlife - both fauna and flora - birds, butterflies, bats, orchids, ferns, wildflowers and a huge diversity of special habitats ranging from reedbeds to ancient woodlands to the expanses of Morecambe Bay.
Limestone Heritage
Limestone Heritage is the story of how and why the AONB has evolved over time.
History
The area that became the Arnside & Silverdale AONB in 1972 has a big story to tell. Its history is fascinating and crucial to how it became such a special place
Historic Landscapes
All of the AONB's landscape today is the product of human interaction with the environment...
The Three Towers
The Three Towers within the AONB are of historical interest on a local and national level.
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