English Lake District World Heritage Site Boundary from 2017

The 2,292 square kilometre boundary of the English Lake District World Heritage Site, designated by UNESCO on 12 July 2017. This geospatial dataset reflects the original 1951 Lake District National Park boundary, a mountainous area in North West England. It is provided by the Government Digital Service under an Open Government Licence.

Use Cases

• Map and analyze the protected area boundary based on the official UNESCO designation.
• Conduct spatial overlays for land-use planning based on the defined mountainous region.
• Perform historical comparisons of park boundaries based on the reference to the 1951 original.
• Integrate the boundary into environmental GIS systems for conservation monitoring.

Strengths

• Defines a precise 2,292 square kilometre area.
• Based on an official UNESCO World Heritage Site designation from a known date (12 July 2017).
• Linked to a stable Open Government Licence for clear reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Likely derived from official cartographic sources for the UNESCO designation.

Time Range

Boundary reflects status as of the 2017 designation, with origins tracing to 1951.

Freshness

Last updated: unknown

Geography

The Lake District, a mountainous area in North West England.