4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-303938373432 eng dataset Natural Resources Wales (NRW) 0300 065 3000 Maes-y-Ffynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk pointOfContact 2023-01-26 Gemini 2.2 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::BNG OGP Country Parks Parciau Cenedlaethol Sites (Country Parks) Country Parks.LYR Parciau Gwledig 2014-07-21 publication 2009-01-01 revision 98742 https://naturalresources.wales 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 i n an urban area. For this reason Country Parks are usually found close to or on the edge of built-up areas. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) 0300 065 3000 Maes-y-Ffynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk owner Various 01248 385500 Enquiries Unit Maes y Fynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk originator Natural Resources Wales (NRW) 0300 065 3000 Maes-y-Ffynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk originator Natural Resources Wales (NRW) 0300 065 3000 Maes-y-Ffynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk custodian asNeeded Geographic Information System Protected sites GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2023-01-27 publication Country parks Biodiversity Nature conservation Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary (IPSV) 2023-01-27 publication © CNC/NRW 2009. All rights Reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey Data. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100019741. 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 th e original source. otherRestrictions There are no access restrictions to this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. eng biota imageryBaseMapsEarthCover environment ISO3166 Countries 2023-01-27 publication Wales (WLS) -5.77774100 -2.60886500 51.24082900 53.51306700 1995-01-01 2009-12-31 Natural Resources Wales (NRW) 0300 065 3000 Maes-y-Ffynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk distributor https://datamap.gov.wales/layers/geonode:country_parks Download Data and Web Service https://datamap.gov.wales/capabilities/layer/915/?access_token=67k4GhAr91AqiAXnyngsm3l40RrZII&ows_service=wms Web Mapping Service dataset 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.