HC Deb 15 March 1971 vol 813 cc230-1W
Mr. David Clark

asked the Minister of State for Defence how many acres of land are occupied by his department in each of the national parks; and how many of these acres are open for public access in each park.

Mr. Ian Gilmour

Following is the information:

National Park Acreage held by Ministry of Defence Unrestricted Access Limited Access
(Acres) (Acres)
Dartmoor 32,181 3,446 28,735
Pembrokeshire Coast 6,748 — 5,921
Brecon Beacons 3,869 192 3,451
Snowdonia 245 — 20
Lake District 1,219 24 —
Peak District 1,203 — 1,203
Yorkshire Dales 1,476 — —
N. Yorkshire Moors 2,653 — 2,652
Northumberland 56,432 — 56,432
Total Acreage 106,026 3,662 98,414