National Parks press office

This is the press and media centre for the UK's 14 National Parks.

For all press enquiries about the family of National Parks, please contact:

UK Association of National Park Authorities (UK ANPA)
Clare O'Connor
External Relations Manager
Tel: 01398 322244
Email: CKOConnor@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk

If your enquiry is about one particular National Park, please see the contacts at each of the National Park Authorities

Latest press releases

Press releases from all the Parks

RSS news feed

Media images

A collection of hi-res images of the National Parks and our work, for any media use

Useful information

  • Facts and figures - size, population, visitor numbers, year of designation for all 14 National Parks.
  • FAQs - what, where, when,  AONBs, ownership and other answers
  • History - our timeline from the 19th Century to today shows how National Parks got started and the events and laws that have impacted on them.
  • About us - explains how National Park Authorites and our joint Association are run

Key dates and events

17 - 19 September 2008:
National Parks conference 2008  - 'Inspriational landscapes, aspirational communities' hosted by the Lake District National Park Authority.

27 July - 2 August 2009:
National Parks Week, celebrating 60 years since the birth of the National Parks

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