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Snowdonia National Park, officially Eryri National Park in English (since 2022) and Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri in Welsh, was established in October 1951. It was the third national park in the United Kingdom, following the Peak District and Lake District in April and May of the same year.
Following the Environment Act 1995, each national park has been managed by its own national park authority, a special purpose local authority, since April 1997. [5]Around half the members of each national park authority are appointees from the principal local authorities covered by the park; the remainder are appointed by the Senedd, some to represent the community councils, others selected to ...
The Eryri National Park Authority (previously Snowdonia NPA) has recommended the use of some Welsh place-names when referring to features in Snowdonia, Wales, now known by its Welsh language name, Eryri. Most place-names in Snowdonia are of Welsh origin, with some of them having connections to Welsh folklore. [1]
Wales is home to three national parks. Snowdonia National Park (Welsh: Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri) – was established in 1951 as the third national park in the UK, following the Peak District and the Lake District. It covers 827 square miles (2,140 km 2), and has 37 miles (60 km) of coastline. [2]
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park (Welsh: Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro) is a national park along the Pembrokeshire coast in west Wales. It was established as a National Park in 1952. It is one of the three National parks of Wales, the others being the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) and Snowdonia (Eryri). It is the only national park ...
The Snowdonia Marathon, known as Marathon Eryri from 2023, is a marathon in Snowdonia (Eryri), North Wales. It was established in 1982 as an alternative to city and town races. The route makes a circumnavigation of the Snowdon massif, starting and finishing at Llanberis. [1] It is held annually in October.
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Snowdonia (Eryri) 7 Pen yr Ole Wen: 978 m (3,209 ft) Carneddau: Snowdonia (Eryri) 8 Foel Grach: 976 m (3,202 ft) Carneddau: Snowdonia (Eryri) 9 Yr Elen: 962 m (3,156 ft) Carneddau: Snowdonia (Eryri) 10 Y Garn: 947 m (3,107 ft) [2] Glyderau: Snowdonia (Eryri) 11 Foel Fras: 942 m (3,091 ft) Carneddau: Snowdonia (Eryri) 12 Carnedd Gwenllian: 926 m ...