4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-3938373435 English Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en 2026-03-03T12:00:14.953Z NRW 1.0 wel British National Grid (EPSG::27700) Heritage Coast Heritage Coast Arfordiroedd Treftadaeth NRW Heritage Coast.LYR Sites (Heritage Coast) 2022-11-28 NRW_DS98745 This spatial dataset contains digitised boundaries of heritage coasts in Wales. Heritage Coasts occupy about a third of the Welsh coastline, that is 500 km (300 miles). These sites were set up to protect our coastlines from insensitive developments. Most are defined simply by the coastline between two named points, however some have clearly defined inland boundaries. Their status carries no legal protection, but planning authorities must take the designation into account when making decisions on development. Management of Heritage Coasts is the remit of the local authority and is generally carried out by Heritage Coast Officers with some practical tasks done by volunteers. Most of the Heritage coastal strips were defined in 1973, 1974 and one in 1984. The descriptions and paper maps associated with this dataset are the legal documents. This spatial dataset contains digitised boundaries of heritage coasts in Wales. Heritage Coasts occupy about a third of the Welsh coastline, that is 500 km (300 miles). These sites were set up to protect our coastlines from insensitive developments. Most are defined simply by the coastline between two named points, however some have clearly defined inland boundaries. Their status carries no legal protection, but planning authorities must take the designation into account when making decisions on development. Management of Heritage Coasts is the remit of the local authority and is generally carried out by Heritage Coast Officers with some practical tasks done by volunteers. Most of the Heritage coastal strips were defined in 1973, 1974 and one in 1984. The descriptions and paper maps associated with this dataset are the legal documents. Mae'r set ddata ofodol hon yn cynnwys ffiniau arfordiroedd treftadaeth yng Nghymru. Mae tua thraean, sef 500 km (300 milltir), o arfordiroedd Cymru'n Arfordiroedd Treftadaeth. Sefydlwyd y safleoedd hyn er mwyn amddiffyn ein harfordiroedd rhag datblygiadau ansensitif. Diffinnir y mwyafrif ohonynt yn syml gan y morlin rhwng dau bwynt a enwir, fodd bynnag, mae gan rai ffiniau mewndirol amlwg. Nid oes unrhyw amddiffynfa gyfreithiol i'r statws, ond mae'n rhaid i awdurdodau cynllunio ystyried y dynodiad wrth wneud penderfyniadau ar ddatblygu. Mae rheoli Arfordiroedd Treftadaeth yn rhan o gylch gwaith yr awdurdodau lleol sy'n cael ei gyflawni gan Swyddogion Arfordir Treftadaeth gan amlaf, gyda rhai tasgau ymarferol yn cael eu gwneud gan wirfoddolwyr. Dynodwyd y rhan fwyaf o'r stribedi Treftadaeth arfordirol ym 1973, 1974 ac un ym 1984.. Datganiad priodoli 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 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 protected areas geographical information systems (GIS) heritage coasts NRW Thesaurus 2025-01-08 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Habitat characterisation Habitat extent SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2024-06-19 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml Ecosystem Services (SMNR) Cultural Services (SMNR) Seascape (SMNR) Ecosystem (SMNR) Management Areas (SMNR) Natural Resources (Incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR) Coastal Margins (SMNR) Physical Geography (Physiography) (SMNR) Regulating Services (SMNR) Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR) Sea and Coast (SMNR) Provisioning Services (SMNR) NRW SMNR Keywords 2024-06-26 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. no limitations © CNC/NRW All rights Reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey Data. Ordnance Survey Licence number AC0000849444. Crown Copyright and Database Right Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and copyright of the owners. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose. 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 English biota imageryBaseMapsEarthCover oceans environment SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 benthic boundary layer Wales (WLS) -5.7041008 -3.05868526 51.31765742 53.53479641 1995-01-01 2010-12-31 Geographic Information System Unknown ESRI Feature Class https://datamap.gov.wales/layers/inspire-nrw:NRW_HERITAGE_COAST WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Download Data & Web Service https://datamap.gov.wales/capabilities/layer/387/?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 designation was launched in the seventies to protect our coastlines from insensitive developments. Digitising this data makes it more mobile and helps safeguard these areas. The data was first digitally captured in 1995 and the latest update in 2010 to OS Mastermap. The data was checked by Natural Resources Wales' (NRW) staff. NRW inherited the descriptions of the Heritage Coasts designations that lie within Wales from the Countryside Commission. Most are represented by pairs of co-ordinates and just two have boundaries Great Orme (1:10560) and Glamorgan (1:50,000). Using this source the designations were digitised on to OS MasterMap 2006. For all Heritage Coast sites we have buffered a line 0.6 km from Mean High Water Mark (MHWM) and then given this line a 1 metre width in order to conform to supplying polygon data. This has been done for reasons of cartographic display as well as showing there is no definitive terrestrial area given for the majority of sites. This designation was launched in the seventies to protect our coastlines from insensitive developments. Digitising this data makes it more mobile and helps safeguard these areas. The data was first digitally captured in 1995 and the latest update in 2010 to OS Mastermap. The data was checked by Natural Resources Wales' (NRW) staff. NRW inherited the descriptions of the Heritage Coasts designations that lie within Wales from the Countryside Commission. Most are represented by pairs of co-ordinates and just two have boundaries Great Orme (1:10560) and Glamorgan (1:50,000). Using this source the designations were digitised on to OS MasterMap 2006. For all Heritage Coast sites we have buffered a line 0.6 km from Mean High Water Mark (MHWM) and then given this line a 1 metre width in order to conform to supplying polygon data. This has been done for reasons of cartographic display as well as showing there is no definitive terrestrial area given for the majority of sites.