本文主要在簡介英國鄉野景觀保護及戶外遊憩之歷史背景，立法淵源，有關機關功能，以及大眾從事戶外遊憩活動情形。此外，亦探討英國爲保護自然景觀並供戶外遊憩而指定之地區慨況與特徵。

This paper deals with landscape protection and outdoor recreation in the United It consists of several parts. First, it gives a brief background to landscape protection. Secondly, it describes the mechanism, dealing with legislation, organization and categories of protected landscapes and the role of some key responsible agencies. In the last part, it gives some examples of outdoor recreation activities which are populor in the U. K.