National Parks in Wales                                                                             

Brecon Beacons

  • Designated: 1957
  • Location: south east Wales
  • What to see: fabulous castles, deep show caves, ancient hill-forts and Roman roads
  • Current issues: community development, biodiversity and sustainability
  • Places of interest: Black Mountains, Offa's Dyke path, Central Beacons and Brecon
  • National Park Authority
  • Brecon Beacons Park Society

Pembrokeshire Coast 

  • Designated: 1952
  • Location: south west Wales
  • What to see: spectacular landscape of rugged cliffs, sandy beaches, wooden estuaries and wild inland hills
  • Current issues: marine management, renewable energy, wildlife protection
  • Places of interest: Castlemartin Peninsula, Gwaun Valley, Strumble Head
  • National Park Authority
  • Friends of Pembrokeshire National Park

Snowdonia

  • Designated: 1951
  • Location: North Wales
  • What to see: varied landscape, wide range of habitats, high mountains, wooded valleys, rivers, lakes and coastline
  • Current issues: renewable energy, overhead lines
  • Places of interest: Penrhyn Castle, Vale of Ffestiniog, Snowdon, Carneddau
  • National Park Authority
  • Snowdonia Society

 

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