Wales Landscape

Over two centuries later the wye valley is still as enchanting as ever.

Wales landscape. Famed for its rugged landscape wales retains aspects of celtic culture that are markedly different from those of its english neighbors. The wales landscape is hugely varied. Rob amsbury is a landscape astrophotographer based on the isle of anglesey in north wales. Others are moved by the awe inspiring welsh mountains from the alpine peaks of snowdonia to the high ridges of the brecon beacons.

It is bordered by england to its east the irish sea to its north and west and the bristol channel to its south. Its just a shame i live so far away as its a place im very fond of from my military days walking the black mountains and the brecon beacons. Much of wales landscape is protected ensuring its beauty will be preserved for generations to come. Mountains and river landscape in wales.

Wales constituent unit of the united kingdom that forms a westward extension of the island of great britain. Around a quarter of the country lies either within one of its three national parks snowdonia the brecon beacons and the pembrokeshire coast or one of its five areas of outstanding natural beauty aonbs. Snowdonia national park the first and largest in wales is internationally known for its rugged mountainous landscapes and dramatic views. Llŷn peninsula the clwydian range and dee valley the gower peninsula anglesey and the wye valley.

William wordsworth sighed over its steep woods lofty cliffs and green pastoral landscape jmw turner immortalised it in his paintings. Other ranges include the carneddau. It has a total area of 2 064 100 hectares 5 101 000 acres and is about 170 mi 274 km from north to south and at least 60 mi 97 km wide. Its capital and main commercial and financial center is cardiff.

Wales is a country that is part of the united kingdom and whose physical geography is characterised by a varied coastline and a largely upland interior. We also consider landscape in the management of our estate which includes the welsh government s woodland estate being 7 of wales. Estuary of the river mawddach and mountain landscape in the snowdonia national park. The park covers nine mountain ranges and wales 15 highest peaks notably yr wyddfa snowdon summit 1085m highest in england and wales.

Welcome to my wales gallery a small collection of landscape photographs taken around north wales and snowdonia national park showcasing the stunning landscapes and diversity of the land. Barmouth gwynedd wales uk welsh flag waving in the beautiful landscape of llanberis snowdonia in wales at the lake padarn.