Country Parks
Parciau Gwledig

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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.


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Identification

Dynodydd
Identifier
NRW_DS98742
Teitl Amgen
Alternative Title
  • Country Parks.LYR
  • Sites (Country Parks)
  • Parciau Cenedlaethol
Laith Metadata
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

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.
Dyddiad cyfeirnod y set ddata (Cyhoeddiad)
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
2025-10-03
Perchennog
Owner
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
Cychwynnwr
Originator
  Various -
Enquiries Unit, Maes y Fynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/
Cychwynnwr
Originator
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
 

Extent

Extent

Hyd
Geographic Extent
Wales (WLS)
N
W
E
S
Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset


 
 

Distribution

Dosbarthiad
Distribution

Fformat - Math a Disgrifiad
Format Type and Description
  • Geographic Information System ( Unknown )

    Specification

    ESRI Feature Class

Lleolwr Adnoddau
Resource Locator
View and Download ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )
Lleolwr Adnoddau
Resource Locator
Web Mapping Service ( OGC:WMS )
 

Quality

Ansawdd Data
Data quality

Cwmpas Ansawdd
Quality Scope
Dataset
Dataset
Cydymffurfiad
Conformity
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
Explanation

This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
Degree
false
Lineage

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.
 

Keywords

Allweddair
Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Math
Type
Theme
Theme

Dyfyniad
Citation

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
Date (Publication)
2008-06-01
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Allweddair
Keywords

NRW Thesaurus
  • Countryside Act 1968
  • Countryside Commission
  • geographical information systems (GIS)
Math
Type
Theme
Theme

Dyfyniad
Citation

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
Date (Publication)
2025-01-08
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Allweddair
Keywords

IPSV Subjects List
  • Environment
  • Country parks
Math
Type
Theme
Theme

Dyfyniad
Citation

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
Date (Publication)
2020-11-18
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.subjects

Allweddair
Keywords

NRW SMNR Keywords
  • 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)
Math
Type
Theme
Theme

Dyfyniad
Citation

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
Date (Publication)
2024-06-26
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords
 

Spatial Reference System

Code
British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
 

Content

Gwybodaeth Cynnwys
Content Information

Proffil CNC
NRW Profile

Elfennau CNC
Custom Elements

 

Constraints

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Math o Gyfyngiad
Restriction type
Other restrictions
Other restrictions
 

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations
no limitations
 

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints

There are no access restrictions to this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
 

Use Constraints

Cyfyngiadau Defnyddio
Use constraints type
Other restrictions
Other restrictions
Other constraints

© 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.
 

Attribution Statement

Other constraints

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.
 

Licence

Other constraints
Open Government Licence
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

Dynodydd Ffeil
File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-3938373432 XML
Laith Metadata
Metadata Language
English
Math o adnodd
Resource type
Dataset
Dataset
Dyddiad Metadata
Metadata Date
2025-12-23T10:43:41.753Z
Enw Safonol Metadata
Metadata Standard Name
NRW
Fersiwn Metadata
Metadata Standard Version

1.0

Pwynt Cyswllt
pointOfContact
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
 
 

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