dataset · England
National Parks (England)
National Parks are run by National Park Authorities for the purpose of conserving and enhancing the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage and to provide opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the Park by the public. Alterations: Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Park (Designation) boundaries modified 1st August 2016. South Downs National Park (Designation) modified on 2nd June 2010. Attribution statement: © Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data
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Licence: ["There are no public access constraints to this data. Use of this data is subject to the licence identified.", "There are no public access constraints to this data. Use of this data is subject to the
Evidence quality: 46.9
Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).
Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z
What's in it
- Data offered llm-inferred
- National Park boundaries (England)
- Coverage docs-verified
- England
- Update frequency docs-verified
- Not planned (no scheduled update)
- Formats docs-verified
- SHP · GeoJSON · GeoPackage · File Geodatabase · ESRI REST Feature Service · OGC API - Features · WMS · WFS · ArcGIS layer file (.lyr)
- Access docs-verified
- Free/open under the Open Government Licence v3.0; no public access constraints; no API key
Useful for
- Use cases llm-inferred
- Screening English sites for National Park designation constraints in planning and EIA scoping · Mapping National Park boundaries as context for landscape and visual impact assessment · Adding a designated-landscape layer to GIS constraints maps for consultancy site reports
- Audience llm-inferred
- planners · GIS analysts · ecologists · environmental consultants · EIA practitioners
Limitations
- Constraints llm-inferred
- No scheduled updates; check the publication date before relying on it for current boundaries · Boundary alterations occurred in 2010 and 2016, so confirm the version for the area of interest · Attribution required: © Natural England copyright and Ordnance Survey data · Boundary layer only; confirm legal designation status with the relevant National Park Authority
Evidence
- https://environment.data.gov.uk/api/file/download?fileDataSetId=65ed90f8-77d2-48ca-bfb0-519416af865c&fileName=Data_Gov_UK_Metadata_National_Parks_England.url
- https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/334e1b27-e193-4ef5-b14e-696b58bb7e95/national-parks-england1
Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.