A Short Guide to the National Parks of Great Britain

Where are the National Parks of Great Britain?

National Parks aim both to protect the outstanding countryside within their boundaries and to provide opportunities for outside recreation for their many thousands of visitors each year.

There are seven National Parks in England: Dartmoor, Exmoor, Lake District, North York Moors, Northumberland, the Peak District and the Yorkshire Dales.

There are three National Parks in Wales: Snowdonia, Brecon Beacons and the Pembrokeshire Coast that together account for about 20 percent of the total land area.

In Scotland there are four regional Parks - Loch Lomond, Fife, Clyde Muirsbrief, Pentland Hills - and 40 national Scenic Areas plus 77 national nature reserves