Geography of Wales - Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

  • Gower Peninsula – the first area in Britain to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1956.
  • Anglesey
  • Clwydian Range
  • Llŷn Peninsula
  • Wye Valley

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