Countryside Commission Checklist

1. Objective checklist Countryside Commission Checklist Surveyor: Weather: Direction of view: Project: Date: Viewpoint: General Impression Any significant seasonal differences? Sketch Record what is present by marking relevant words. LANDFORM Time: Coast estuary broad valley narrow valley deep gorge Flat rolling undulating steep vertical Plain rolling lowland plateau hills crags LANDCOVER Marsh river lake reservoir Arable pasture moor scrub Decid.wood coni.wood mixed.wood parkland Built-up road industry mineral working Cliff beach dune mudflat LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS River waterfall rapids falls pond canal Walls fences hedges banks Woodland plantation shelterbelt trees clumps isolated trees hedgerow trees Farm buildings churches ruins masts, poles pylons car park Footpath track road motorway railway Subjective checklist Record your immediate impressions by marking each line with a circle around or nearest to the most appropriate word. Large open varied discordant busy rough colourful rare unsettling interesting pleasant SCALE: ENCLOSURE: VARIETY: HARMONY: MOVEMENT: TEXTURE: COLOUR: RARITY: SECURITY: STIMULUS: PLEASURE: Intimate tight uniform harmonious dead smooth monochrome ordinary comfortable boring offensive Small enclosed simple balanced calm managed muted unusual safe bland unpleasant Vast exposed complex chaotic frantic wild garish unique threatening invigorating beautiful Countryside Commission: Landscape Assessment