Cow Green Reservoir in County Durham.
The landscape of County Durham is one of great contrast and diversity.
From the North Pennines in the west to the Durham Coast in the east it contains landscapes of outstanding quality as well as those recovering from the legaciesof an industrial past.
The landscape is both a natural resource, on which we depend for our food and water, and a cultural resource that evokes feelings, memories, associations and attachments.
Its beauty and diversity are important both to the quality of life of local communities and the economic prosperity of the region.