As of November 2023, the land that previously known as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) became known as National Landscapes. This reflected the change of status, as the new National Landscapes are now afforded similar protection to those of National Parks. This gave Rob Fairbanks, (Director for the Surrey Hills National Landscape) and I good impetus to refresh the old tired AONB boundary markers with something new. Old AONB Boundary Marker We started chatting about the look and feel, use of materials and staying recognisably Surrey Hills. We thought portrait markers would fit onto roadside verges better than landscape.... read more
