The Principality of Wales covers an overall area of
20,779 square kilometers, sports a dramatic 1,207 kilometer coastline and has a
picturesque 257 kilometer long border with England.
The country’s interior is home to several steep sided
mountains and miles of lush, green valleys and it's coastline boasts miles of
pristine sandy beaches and rocky coves.
Due to it’s diverse beauty Wales has been graced with
three National Parks / Parc Cenedlaethol, all of which are described below.
THE BRECON BEACONS NATIONAL PARK
PARC CENEDLAETHOL BANNAN BRYCHEINIOG
The Brecon Beacons are a range of sandstone peaks
situated in the south east of the country which were designated as a national
park in 1957.
The park, which covers an overall area of 1,344 square kilometers,
is located in the Welsh county of Powys and is bordered to it’s west by the Black Mountain / Y Mynydd Du and to it’s east
by the Black Mountains / Y Mynddoedd Duon.
The park also encompasses the Fforest Fawr Geopark and thirty two towns and villages.
The park also encompasses the Fforest Fawr Geopark and thirty two towns and villages.
The park as a whole is made up of grassy moorland, lush green valleys and thick areas of
forestry, all of which are interspersed with caves, lakes and waterfalls and grazing Welsh mountain ponies.
The park’s highest peak is Pen Y Fan at 886 meters
high.
In all the area is a haven for hikers, bikers
and nature lovers and for those who do not wish to climb the park’s many peaks
the area is served by a scenic mountain railway.
POST CODE -
SA9 1GL.
TELEPHONE - 01639 730 395.
WEBSITE - www.breconbeacons.org
MOUNTAIN RAILWAY - www.breconmountainrailway.co.uk
THE PEMBROKESHIRE COAST NATIONAL PARK
PARC CENEDLAETHIOL ARFORDIR PENFRO
The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is the United
Kingdom’s only coastal park and was designated as such in 1952.
The park covers the entire 299 kilometer coastline of
the south Wales county of Pembrokeshire, which in all covers an area of 629
square kilometers.
The area is encompassed by rugged cliffs, sandy
beaches and wooded estuaries which between them are home to forty beaches and
eleven seaside towns and villages.
The park includes seven special areas of conservation,
six national nature reserves, seventy five sites of special scientific interest
and a marine reserve.
The area as a whole is a haven for nature lovers and
is easily accessible by way of it's many miles of coastal walking paths.
POST CODE - SA72 6DY.
TELEPHONE - 0845 345 7522.
WEBSITE - www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk
SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK
PARC CENEDLAETHIOL EYRI
The Snowdonia National Park is situated in North Wales
and was designated with national park status in 1951.
The park, which gives it's name to Wales' highest mountain, Mount Snowdon, which stands at 1,085
meters high, is located in the Welsh counties of Conwy and Gwynedd and covers an area of 2,170
square kilometers. The park also has a sixty kilometers coastline and is the largest
of Wales’ three national parks.
The park, which has also been designated as a special area of conservation due to it's unique flora and fauna, is located in the wettest
part of the United Kingdom and consists of several other massifs and high peaks. .
The rugged, wild landscape of this park is also
interspersed with several lakes, waterfalls and valleys and thirteen towns and villages, all of which can be
accessed by way of it’s 2,380
kilometers of walking paths.
In all the area is a haven for hikers, bikers and climbers
and for those who are less agile the area is served by a scenic mountain
railway.
Located at the summit of Snowdonia is a mountain railway station and a visitor centre which is housed in a very unique building.
Located at the summit of Snowdonia is a mountain railway station and a visitor centre which is housed in a very unique building.
POST CODE - LL48 6LF.
TELEPHONE - 01766 770 274.
WEBSITE - www.eryri-npa.gov.uk
MOUNTAIN RAILWAY - www.snowdonrailway.co.uk 
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