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The Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB is commonly regarded as split into two parts referenced within its name, the Clwydian Range, the original section of the AONB as first designated in 1985, and the later designated Dee Valley, across which the AONB status was extended in 2011.
Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB (Welsh: AHNE Bryniau Clwyd a Dyffryn Dyfrdwy) – is the largest AONB in Wales, located in the country's north-east, in Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham. First designated in 1985 to cover only the Clwydian Range, a series of hills running from Prestatyn to Llandegla.
The Clwydian Range (Welsh: Bryniau Clwyd; also known as the Clwydian Hills; or simply the Clwyds [1]) is a series of hills in the north-east of Wales that runs from Llandegla in the south to Prestatyn in the north; the highest point is 554 m (1,818 ft) Moel Famau.
The campaign to make the then Clwydian Range AONB, a national park began in 2010, on the 25th anniversary of AONB status. Conservative AM for Clwyd West, Darren Millar called for National Park status, describing the area as a "national treasure" needing extra recognition for its unique biodiversity and archaeology, which would boost the local economy. [9]
More recent changes include the Clwydian Range AONB being extended in 2012 to form the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB, and the Strangford Lough and Lecale Coast AONBs being merged to form a single AONB in 2010. [10] AONBs vary greatly in terms of size, type and use of land, and whether they are partly or wholly open to the public.
The Clwydian Range and Dee Valley (Bryniau Clwyd a Dyffryn Dyfrdwy) is a series of hills and mountains in north east Wales that runs from Llandegla in the south to Prestatyn in the north, with the highest point of the Clwydian Range being the popular Moel Famau. [11] It was designated as an AONB in 1985. [12]
Bryn Alyn is a hill and Site of Special Scientific Interest [1] in Denbighshire, North Wales, and forms part of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. [2] Bryn Alyn lies in the community of Llanarmon-yn-Iâl , to the east of the River Alyn , with the valley of Dyffryn Alyn separating it from the main range of the ...
North East Wales National Park, replacing the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB, has been proposed since 2010, with Welsh Labour supporting a new national park in north-east Wales in their manifesto for the 2021 Senedd election.