Founded in 1951, the Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri in Welsh) is located in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It is the fourth largest national park in the United Kingdom, covering an area of 823 square miles. It is nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage site and is a protected landscape of international significance.
The park is home to the highest mountain in Wales, Mount Snowdon, with a peak at 1,085 metres.