Heritage Coast
Arfordiroedd Treftadaeth

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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.

Identification

Dynodydd
Identifier
NRW_DS98745
Teitl Amgen
Alternative Title
  • NRW Heritage Coast.LYR
  • Sites (Heritage Coast)
Laith Metadata
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

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.
Dyddiad cyfeirnod y set ddata (Cyhoeddiad)
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
2022-11-28
Perchennog
Owner
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
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


 

Vertical Extent

Medin Extent Keyword

benthic boundary layer
 
 

Distribution

Dosbarthiad
Distribution

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

    Specification

    ESRI Feature Class

Lleolwr Adnoddau
Resource Locator
Download Data & Web Service ( 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 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.
 

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
  • protected areas
  • geographical information systems (GIS)
  • heritage coasts
Math
Type
Theme
Theme

Dyfyniad
Citation

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

Allweddair
Keywords

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
Math
Type
Theme
Theme

Dyfyniad
Citation

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
Date (Publication)
2024-06-19
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml

Allweddair
Keywords

NRW SMNR Keywords
  • 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)
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 on 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 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.
 

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
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-3938373435 XML
Laith Metadata
Metadata Language
English
Math o adnodd
Resource type
Dataset
Dataset
Dyddiad Metadata
Metadata Date
2026-03-03T12:00:14.953Z
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
 
 

Publishing Body

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