Parks, Reserves and other protected areas in the

The designation of protected areas in the UK was made possible by the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act. The Act set out how land could be designated as:

• National Parks
• Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty - in England, Northern Ireland and Wales
• National Scenic Areas, which are the equivalent for Scotland to the Areas of Outstanding Beauty
• National nature reserves
• Sites of Special Scientific Interest

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National parks

		Brecon Beacons National Park	134.680 ha
		Pembrokeshire Coast National Park	62.900 ha
		Snowdonia National Park	213.157 ha

The photo next to the name of the protected area means that you will find information directly updated by the respective Park Authorities.