WikiProject United Kingdom National Parks
National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty were established for England and Wales under legislation in 1948. Scotland has only recently created its first national parks. As these are usually major tourist destinations in their own right, and affect planning laws, these are useful boundaries to have mapped.
Boundaries are probably difficult to identify precisely, and therefore initial mapping is likely to include/exclude areas. Some national parks have obvious signs along road (for instance the millstones used by the Peak District), but in most cases the boundaries will need iterative refinement. When boundaries are not known precisely it is useful to document how the mapped boundaries are derived, as done for the Cotswolds.
At the moment, the Cotswolds is mapped with boundary=national_park, but this is not likely to be appropriate once more AONBs are mapped. At present there do not seem to be tagging conventions for such areas, typically of regional rather than national importance. User:Richard suggests adding designation=AONB which would allow them to be discriminated.
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National Parks (Scotland)
There are currently two National Parks in Scotland, set up under the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000.
| National Park | Est. | Boundary Way/Relation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairngorms | 2003 |  1947603 (XML, check, manage, JOSM, history, view, gpx ) |
Complete boundary added from OS OpenData 250k images, using existing features where available. Needs tweaking in places. |
| Loch Lomond and the Trossachs | 2002 | 1957067 (XML, check, manage, JOSM, history, view, gpx ) |
Complete boundary added from OS OpenData 250k images, using existing features where available, and local knowledge boundary where similar to OS OpenData and had more detail. Needs tweaking in places, especially through Balloch. |
National Parks (England and Wales)
There are currently 13 National Parks in England and Wales, set up under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.
| National Park | Est. | Boundary Way/Relation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brecon Beacons | 1957 | 357283 (XML, check, manage, JOSM, history, view, gpx ) |
complete, but often guess-work |
| Dartmoor | 1951 | Way 28489604 | complete |
| Exmoor | 1954 | 86909 (XML, check, manage, JOSM, history, view, gpx ) |
complete |
| Lake District | 1951 | 287917 (XML, check, manage, JOSM, history, view, gpx ) |
work in progress |
| New Forest | 2005 | Way 31787677 | complete |
| Northumberland | 1956 | 1168821 (XML, check, manage, JOSM, history, view, gpx ) |
complete but some is tentative |
| Norfolk Broads | 1988 | ||
| North York Moors | 1952 | 409150 (XML, check, manage, JOSM, history, view, gpx ) |
incomplete |
| Peak District | 1951 | 78528 (XML, check, manage, JOSM, history, view, gpx ) |
incomplete |
| Pembrokeshire Coast | 1952 | 165598 (XML, check, manage, JOSM, history, view, gpx ) |
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| Snowdonia | 1951 | 287245 (XML, check, manage, JOSM, history, view, gpx ) |
complete, but most of the boundary is tentative |
| South Downs | 2010 | 1596374 (XML, check, manage, JOSM, history, view, gpx ) |
complete. source is OS_OpenData_Strategi (except western edge) - may need fine tuning |
| Yorkshire Dales | 1954 |
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
See separate page: Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
National Scenic Areas (NSA) (Scotland only )
For now use designation=NSA.
- Cuillins of Skye
- Small Isles, of Invernessshire (Rum, Canna, Eigg, and Muck) 284135 (XML, check, manage, JOSM, history, view, gpx )
Wikipedia link: Scenic Areas in Scotland
