Welcome to the National Parks

Britain's breathing spaces

There are 14 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

National Parks Week

People on a solar boat trip on the Broads

27 July to 2 August
Family events to celebrate our past and look after our future.

Learning about the National Parks

Robin Hoods Bay in the North York Moors National Park

News

Grass roof building in Northumberland National Park
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 proposed National Park Broads Authority Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Brecon Beacons National Park Exmoor National Park Dartmoor National Park

1949 - 2009 National Parks, Diamonds in the landscape

Celebrating 60 years of National Parks and other protected areas:

Diamonds in the landscape