Northumberland National Park is the northernmost national park in England. It covers more than 1,050 square kilometers (410 square miles) and is located between the Scottish border in the north and just south of Hadrian’s Wall. The park is entirely within the county of Northumberland and covers about one-fourth of the county’s area.
The Lake District, also called the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous area and national park in Cumbria, North West England. It is known for its natural beauty, including its lakes, coastline, and mountains, as well as its connection to famous writers like Beatrix Potter, John Ruskin, Arthur Ransome, and the Lake Poets. The Lakeland fells, or mountains, include England’s highest peaks: Scafell Pike (978 meters; 3,209 feet), Helvellyn (950 meters; 3,120 feet), and Skiddaw (931 meters; 3,054 feet).
The North York Moors is a highland area and national park in North Yorkshire, England. It has one of the largest areas of heather-covered land in the United Kingdom. This area became a national park in 1952 because of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.
The Peak District is a highland area in central and northern England, located at the southern end of the Pennines. It is mostly in Derbyshire and also includes parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, West Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire. The area is divided into two parts: the Dark Peak, which has moorland covered in gritstone, and the White Peak, a limestone region with valleys and gorges.
The South Downs National Park is England’s newest national park, established on March 31, 2010. It covers an area of 1,627 square kilometers (628 square miles) in southern England. The park extends for 140 kilometers (87 miles), starting at Winchester in the west and ending at Eastbourne in the east, passing through the counties of Hampshire, West Sussex, and East Sussex.
The New Forest is one of the largest areas of open land, including pastures, heathland, and forests, in Southern England. It covers parts of southwest Hampshire and southeast Wiltshire. William the Conqueror declared it a royal forest, and it is recorded in the Domesday Book.
Exmoor is a large area of hilly open land in west Somerset and north Devon, England. It is named after the River Exe, which begins in the center of the area, two miles northwest of Simonsbath. Exmoor is more precisely described as the area of an ancient royal hunting forest that was officially measured between 1815 and 1818 as covering 18,810 acres (7,610 hectares or 76.1 square kilometers).
Dartmoor is a highland area in southern Devon, South West England. The moorland and surrounding land were designated as a National Park in 1951. Dartmoor National Park covers 954 square kilometers (368 square miles).
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park (Welsh: Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro) is a national park located along the Pembrokeshire coast in west Wales. It was created as a national park in 1952. It is one of three national parks in Wales, with the other two being Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) and Snowdonia (Eryri).
Brecon Beacons National Park, also known as Bannau Brycheiniog National Park in Welsh, is a national park located in Wales. It is named after the Brecon Beacons, or Bannau Brycheiniog in Welsh, which is the mountain range at the center of the park. The national park includes Pen y Fan, the highest mountain in South Wales, which is 886 meters (2,907 feet) high.