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Rolling countryside, hedgerows and picturesque villages characterise Northamptonshire. However, much of the countryside is inaccessible to the public as it is either in the ownership of
private estates or used as arable farmland. The county has no Outstanding Areas of Natural Beauty, no National Parks and few sites of Special Scientific Interest.
Before the development of the Pocket Parks Scheme, free public access to the countryside was restricted to the rights of way network, country parks, Forestry Commission woodlands and some nature reserves.
The Pocket Park vision is to :
develop easy public access to the countryside, bringing the countryside to the people and providing opportunities for enjoyment and understanding of 'Countryside on the Doorstep'
The county council's aim is to :
create a Pocket Park in the majority of the county's towns and parishes, subject to public consultation and community desire.
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