Ide Hill, Kent, England
The Toys Hill Village Hall will be exhibiting the Toys Hill Archive Exhibition on the weekend of the 16th and 17th November. The archive of documents and photographs highlight changes since the end of the 19th Century.
The Toys Hill Village Hall will be open from 11.00am to 4.00pm on both days. Free admission.
Ide Hill Society Events 2019 Programme now published.
Stubbs Wood
Stubbs Wood is situated on top of the Greensand Ridge. It is 38.59 ha (95.36 acres) and owned by the local Parish.
There are excellent views over the Weald of Kent. The photo on the right is a view of Bough Beach Reservoir taken from Stubbs Wood.
Ide Hill Village is within a Conservation Area. A Conservation Area is an area of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which should be preserved or enhanced.
An area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) is land protected by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW Act). It protects the land to conserve and enhance its natural beauty. The CROW Act sets out the roles and responsibilities that different organisations must follow to manage AONBs. There are 34 AONBs in England.
Under the CROW Act, all decisions must have regard for the purpose of conserving and enhancing the natural beauty of the AONB. Only local authorities or the Secretary of State can give permission for development in, or affecting, an AONB.
Ide Hill is within an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB).