Yorkshire Wolds Area - Order designating land as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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COUNTRYSIDE AND RIGHTS OF WAY ACT 2000
NATURAL ENGLAND
DRAFT YORKSHIRE WOLDS AREA
OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY
(DESIGNATION) ORDER 2026
Notice is hereby given that Natural England proposes to make an Order designating land as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The effect of this Order once made, would be to designate the land to which the Order relates as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The draft Yorkshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Designation) Order 2026 relates to an area of approximately 463 square kilometres in the unitary authorities of East Riding of Yorkshire and North Yorkshire encompassing:
an inland area: comprising the north and west escarpment of the Wolds, the foothills south of Malton and the High Wolds and their valley system; and
a coastal area: extending around Flamborough Head between Reighton and Sewerby Rocks.
If, once made, the Order is subsequently confirmed by the Secretary of State, its effect will be to designate this land as the Yorkshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
A copy of the draft Order, and the maps referred to therein, will be deposited at each of the places mentioned below, and will be open for inspection free of charge, as indicated, from the 4th day of February 2026 until the 6th day of March 2026, at:
Natural England York Office: Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PX. Please Contact Natural England on 0300 060 3900 to arrange a suitable time.
East Riding Council Customer Service Centre: Beverley Customer Service Centre, Champney Treasure House, Champney Road, Beverley, HU17 8HE. Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 09.30 – 16.30. Please contact 01482 393939 to arrange an appointment or to check location accessibility.
North Yorkshire Council Office: Ryedale House, Old Malton Road, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 7HH. Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 09.00 – 16.30, Wednesday 09.30 – 16.30. Please contact 0300 131 2131 to arrange an appointment or to check location accessibility.
Howardian Hills National Landscape Office: The Old Vicarage, Bondgate, Helmsley, York, YO62 5BP. The documents will be available to view at reception during office hours.
Filey Library: Station Avenue, Filey, YO14 9AE. Open every day except Tuesday or Sunday. Please contact 01609 536608, or check their website, for opening hours and location accessibility.
Flamborough Library: South Sea Road, Flamborough, YO15 1NG. Open Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. Please
contact 01262 850085, or check their website, for opening hours and location accessibility.
Malton Library: St Michael Street, Malton, YO17 7LJ. Open every day except Thursday or Sunday. Please contact 01609 534565, or check their website, for opening hours and location accessibility.
Market Weighton: Wicstun Centre 14 Beverley Road, Market Weighton, YO43 3JP. Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Please contact 01482 393939, or check their website, for opening hours and location accessibility.
Copies of the draft Order and maps are also available for download online from
Any representation with reference to the draft Order, whether objecting to or in support of the draft Order, or proposing an amendment to the proposed boundary, may be sent in writing, clearly marked ‘For Natural England’ to: Yorkshire Wolds AONB, PO Box 351, HOLMFIRTH, HD9 9GA, or via email
to:
YorksWoldsDesignationProject@naturalengland.org.uk,
to be received before 6th March 2026. Any such representation should state the grounds on which it is made.
Dated this 4th day of February 2026
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