UK ANPA (the UK Association of National Park Authorities) is made up of the fourteen chairmen and chairwomen of the UK National Park Authorities, advised by the fourteen chief executives/national park officers.  

The UK ANPA vision is to promote National Parks as beacons for sustainable development: to raise the profile, understanding and relevance of these protected landscapes, to facilitate training and development opportunities for NPA Members and staff, and to foster closer working with the growing UK and international family of protected landscapes.

The Association employs a small staff to undertake this work, based in an office in Cardiff.  The team consists of a full time Co-ordinator (Cathryn Marcus), full time Administrator (Andy John) and part time Public Relations Assistant (Paula Major). Day to day activities include:

• National Members Induction
• Annual Members Workshop
• Administration of meetings of the joint national park officers group
• Administration of meetings of the Executive (Chairmen and women)
• Facilitation/administration of meetings of particular All Parks Working Groups related to UK ANPA objectives eg Communicators, Educators, Tourism and HR Groups
• Management of the Association’s joint funds
• Public Relations activities such as National Parks Week and the Outdoor Show
• Communications and the sharing of best practice eg e-News

If you would like further information about UK ANPA and its work, please contact Cathryn Marcus, Co-ordinator on 029 20 499966 / 07949 236312 or email c.marcus@anpa.gov.uk.

The links below will take you to each National Park's website:

1. Brecon Beacons
2. Broads
3. Cairngorms
4. Dartmoor
5. Exmoor
6. Lake District
7. Loch Lomond & the Trossachs
8. New Forest
9. Northumberland
10. North York Moors
11. Peak District
12. Pembrokeshire Coast
13. Snowdonia
14. South Downs
15. Yorkshire Dales