HL Deb 16 July 2001 vol 626 cc97-8WA
Lord Greaves

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What proportion of open countryside is now open to public access in each national park in England and Wales. [HL125]

Lord Whitty

The latest figures available for the proportion of open countryside currently accessible in the national parks are given in the table provided, but it should be noted that the figures are updated each week.

A B C D E
Park area (hectares) Open country accessible pre-foot & mouth (hectares) %of park area Area currently accessible (hectares) Column D as a % of column B
Brecon Beacons 137,000 61,500 45% 27,126 44%
Broads 30,300 360 1% 360 100%
Dartmoor 95.300 45,500 47% 23,076 51%
Exmoor 69.300 9,000 13% 2,300 25%
Lake District 229,200 105,432 46% 32,502 31%
Northumberland 105,000 20,062 19% 17,950 89%
North York Moors 144,000 26,927 18% 8,622 32%

A B C D E
Park area (hectares) Open country accessible pre-foot & mouth (hectares) %of park area Area currently accessible (hectares) Column D as a % of column B
Peak District 144,000 25.000 17% 25,000 100%
Pembrokeshire 62,000 N/A N/A N/A No restrictions
Snowdonia 213,200 85,300 40% 85,300 100%
Yorkshire Dales 177,000 8,142 4% 0 0%