D-block GB-296000-132000
1986 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The area lies high in the Brendon
Hills to the north west of the small
town of Wiveliscombe. Most of the land
is above 300m and consists of rough
grazing with some clumps of trees. The
northern end of Wimbleball reservoir
reaches into the south-western corner
of the block.
The farmland is used primarily for
sheep with just a few cattle and the
occasional field of barley or oats
which will be later used to feed the
livestock.
The fields are lined with thick hedges
and some are ploughed in spring and
early summer to be resown to improve
the grazing. Most of the fields will
eventually be treated in this way
every five to ten years.
It is an area of great natural beauty
with sparse population.
Pictures from this D-block
Map of the area
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