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Dedham Vale

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Straddling the counties of Essex and Suffolk, Dedham Vale AONB is in the heart of Constable Country, a rural idyll of sleepy farming villages that provided a wealth of inspiration for one of Britain’s favourite landscape painters. Natalie Hoare reports from the quintessential English countryside.

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Country Brakes

If your idea of fun is to explore ancient countryside and exciting coastline on two wheels, look no further than the historic county of Essex. Rob McKinlay reports.

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