Intro I Mountains I Woodlands I Water I Man-made features I Sea
Farmed landscape I Tracks and footpaths I The challenge I Snowdonia Society

Eryri - Snowdonia -an evocative name bringing visions of romantic mountains, steeped in legend, a beautiful, remote and sacrosanct landscape . . . .

But Eryri is also an area on the map governed by planning laws and local legislation. An area where people live and work and who rightly want the same standard of living and communications as those who come and use Eryri as a playground.

People come to Eryri in their thousands, they assume rights of access over land to enjoy themselves. Do they know or care that they are playing on someone else's property and livelihood? Should we build intrusive roads to entice them here?

But tourists bring money and prosperity to Eryri. The people of Britain need Eryri for escape, to recharge their batteries . . . to findpeace. Why shouldn't they have a say in how it is run? Feelings can run high in Eryri. Do people really try to understand each other?

Who is right? And what is right? And what is Eryri -and what can Eryri tolerate in the way of change and development- and still maintain integrity?

Intro I Mountains I Woodlands I Water I Man-made features I Sea
Farmed landscape I Tracks and footpaths I The challenge I Snowdonia Society