4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-3938373432 English Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en 2025-12-23T10:43:41.753Z NRW 1.0 wel British National Grid (EPSG::27700) Country Parks Country Parks Parciau Gwledig Country Parks.LYR Sites (Country Parks) Parciau Cenedlaethol 2025-10-03 NRW_DS98742 There are over 250 recognised Country Parks in England and Wales. Most Country Parks were designated in the 1970s, under the Countryside Act 1968 with the support of the former Countryside Commission. In more recent times there has been no specific financial support for Country Parks directly, and fewer have been designated. Most are managed by local authorities, although other organisations and private individuals can also run them. A Country Park is an area designated for people to visit and enjoy recreation in a countryside environment. The purpose of a Country Park is to provide somewhere for visitors who do not necessarily want to go out into the wider countryside. Visitors can enjoy a public open space with an informal atmosphere, as opposed to a formal park as might be found in an urban area. For this reason Country Parks are usually found close to or on the edge of built-up areas. There are over 250 recognised Country Parks in England and Wales. Most Country Parks were designated in the 1970s, under the Countryside Act 1968 with the support of the former Countryside Commission. In more recent times there has been no specific financial support for Country Parks directly, and fewer have been designated. Most are managed by local authorities, although other organisations and private individuals can also run them. A Country Park is an area designated for people to visit and enjoy recreation in a countryside environment. The purpose of a Country Park is to provide somewhere for visitors who do not necessarily want to go out into the wider countryside. Visitors can enjoy a public open space with an informal atmosphere, as opposed to a formal park as might be found in an urban area. For this reason Country Parks are usually found close to or on the edge of built-up areas. Dynodwyd y rhan fwyaf o Barciau Gwledig yn y 1970au dan Ddeddf Cefn Gwlad 1968 gyda chefnogaeth y cyn Gomisiwn Cefn Gwlad. Yn fwy diweddar ni fu unrhyw gymorth ariannol penodol ar gyfer Parciau Gwledig yn uniongyrchol, ac mae llai wedi cael eu dynodi. Mae'r mwyafrif yn cael eu rheoli gan awdurdodau lleol, er y gall sefydliadau eraill ac unigolion hefyd eu rhedeg. Mae Parc Gwledig yn ardal a ddynodwyd er mwyn i bobl ymweld a mwynhau gweithgareddau hamdden mewn amgylchedd gefn gwlad. Pwrpas Parc Gwledig yw darparu ardal i ymwelwyr nad ydynt o reidrwydd yn awyddus i fynd allan i'r cefn gwlad ehangach. Gall ymwelwyr fwynhau man agored cyhoeddus gydag awyrgylch anffurfiol, yn hytrach na pharc ffurfiol fel mewn ardal drefol. Am y rheswm yma mae Parciau Gwledig fel arfer yn agos at neu ar gyrion ardaloedd trefol, ac yn anaml yng nghefn gwlad go iawn. Cydnabyddiaeth Yn cynnwys gwybodaeth Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru © Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru a Hawl Cronfa Ddata. Cedwir pob hawl. Yn cynnwys data Arolwg Ordnans. Rhif Trwydded Arolwg Ordnans AC0000849444. Hawlfraint y Goron a Hawl Cronfa Ddata. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Various Enquiries Unit, Maes y Fynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/ Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Protected sites GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme Countryside Act 1968 Countryside Commission geographical information systems (GIS) NRW Thesaurus 2025-01-08 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Environment Country parks IPSV Subjects List 2020-11-18 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.subjects Animals, Plants and Other Organisms (SMNR) Landscape (SMNR) Woodlands (SMNR) Freshwater and Wetlands (SMNR) Mountains, Moorland and Heaths (SMNR) Natural Resources (Incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR) Semi-natural Grasslands (SMNR) Coastal Margins (SMNR) Ecosystem (SMNR) Soil and Land (SMNR) Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR) Management Areas (SMNR) Physical Geography (Physiography) (SMNR) NRW SMNR Keywords 2024-06-26 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords There are no access restrictions to this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. no limitations © CNC/NRW 2009. All rights Reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey Data. Ordnance Survey Licence number AC0000849444. Crown Copyright and Database Right 2009. There are no use restrictions on this data. Recipients may re-use, reproduce, disseminate this data free of charge in any format or medium, provided they do so accurately, acknowledging both the source and copyright as specified, and do not use it in a misleading context. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose, that dissemination or publishing does not result in duplication, and that it is fairly interpreted. Advice on interpretation should be sought where required. To avoid re-using old data, users should periodically obtain the latest version from the original source. Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey Data. Ordnance Survey Licence number AC0000849444. Crown Copyright and Database Right. Open Government Licence 2500 English biota imageryBaseMapsEarthCover environment SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 Wales (WLS) -5.777741 -2.608865 51.240829 53.513067 1995-01-01 2009-12-31 Geographic Information System Unknown ESRI Feature Class https://datamap.gov.wales/layers/geonode:country_parks WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link View and Download https://datamap.gov.wales/capabilities/layer/915/?ows_service=wms OGC:WMS Web Mapping Service Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation. false This dataset was originally put together from maps provided by Unitary Authorities and then digitised by the former Countryside Council for Wales (now part of Natural Resources Wales) staff in the mid 1990s. Later updates were compiled from digital data supplied by Unitary Authorities and pdfs. Digital data was captured to OS MasterMap. This dataset was originally put together from maps provided by Unitary Authorities and then digitised by the former Countryside Council for Wales (now part of Natural Resources Wales) staff in the mid 1990s. Later updates were compiled from digital data supplied by Unitary Authorities and pdfs. Digital data was captured to OS MasterMap.