The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is the largest of 34 AONBs in England, spanning parts of 15 local authorities and over 3,000 land holdings. It is a dynamic rural landscape, but its size and complexity risks a fragmented approach to its future management and threatens the conservation and enhancement of its natural beauty – so cherished by residents and visitors, and the reason for its designated status.LDA Design contributed to the management plan in a number of ways. The Cotswolds AONB Landscape Character Assessment provides essential baseline evidence and a definitive description of the designated landscape.  The assessment also acted as the basis for predicting how the landscape might evolve in the future and set out area specific actions in a Strategy and Guidelines document which is used by a wide range of stakeholders to help shape planning, design and management decisions.