Welcome to the National Parks

Britain's breathing spaces

There are 15 members of the National Parks family, beautiful areas of mountains, meadows, moorlands, woods and wetlands.

They are areas of protected countryside that everyone can visit, and where people live, work and shape the landscape.

And each one has an organisation that looks after the landscape and wildlife and helps people enjoy and learn about the area.

Learning about - need help with homework? All the answers here!

Visiting - outdoor activites and events for your visit to a National Park

Looking after - shows what we do and how you can join us

About us - explains who we are and what we do

2010 International Year of Biodiversity

2010 International Year of Biodiversity

See what we do to help support biodiversity, and get involved!

Biodiversity in the National Parks

Map of the UK showing National Park locations Cairngorms National Park Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Northumberland National Park Lake District National Park North York Moors National Park Yorkshire Dales National Park Peak District National Park Snowdonia National Park New Forest National Park South Downs National Park Broads Authority Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Brecon Beacons National Park Exmoor National Park Dartmoor National Park

South Downs joins the National Park family