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Wales: People and Places Wales: People and Places
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wales Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wales
Snowy Peaks of Snowdonia Snowy Peaks of Snowdonia

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wales
NAME LOCATION AREA DATE DESIGNATED DATE CONFIRMED
Sq km Sq mi
Anglesey Anglesey Island 221 85 December 1966 November 1967
Clwydian Range Denbighshire; Flintshire 157 61 June 1984 July 1985
Gower Carmarthenshire; Swansea 188 73 May 1956 December 1956
Lleyn Gwynedd 161 62 September 1956 May 1957
Wye Valley* Gloucestershire; Herefordshire; Monmouthshire 326 126 February 1971 December 1971
* Situated mainly in England; extends into Wales.

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Isle of Anglesey (unitary authority); Wales; Lleyn Peninsula; Gower Peninsula
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