When were we designated?  Brecon Beacons National Park was designated in 1957. Which means that last year we celebrated our 50th Anniversary.

 What are we here to do?  The remit of our work is set out in our Statutory Purposes and Statutory Duty.  In summary these are

• to protect the natural beauty of the Park;
• to help visitors enjoy and understand it; and
• to foster the wellbeing of local people.

How do we see the future of the National Park?  We have a clear vision for the National Park for the next 20 years.  This sets the scene for all our strategic documents.

Who does the work?  The Park is administered by a special National Park Authority made up of 24 members, over 130 staff and our volunteers. 

Our Administrative Make up - Our administrative area covers parts of 9 of Unitary Authorities.  We are the planning authority, while the Unitary Authorities retain responsibility for all other local government services within their areas of the park. Download map of Local Authority  boundaries

How do we work? The Authority's business is conducted in accordance with a number of regulations and protocols.