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The Great Britain Guide

National parks · North West England

Top 10 UK national parks ranked

All 15 UK national parks, ranked by what to expect.

The UK has 15 national parks — 10 in England, 3 in Wales, 2 in Scotland. They span Cairngorms tundra, Lake District glaciation, Pembrokeshire coast, Peak District moorland and the Norfolk Broads wetlands. We've ranked the ten most-visited by what they offer first-time visitors: scenery, accessibility, ease of overnight, and family-friendliness.

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Rock outcrop - geograph.org.uk - 7554679★ Iconic📷 3

National parks · North Wales

Snowdonia National Park

Wales' largest national park — Snowdon, slate heritage, Welsh-language heartland.

eryri.gov.wales
Split Rock - geograph.org.uk - 4277515★ Iconic📷 3

National parks · North West England

Lake District National Park

England's largest national park — mountains, lakes, Wordsworth country, UNESCO.

Exmoor — Sean_the_Spook ( talk ) ( Uploads )📷 10

National parks · South West England

Exmoor

Exmoor is a National park in South West England.

🐕exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk
Yorkshire Dales — Jez Smith from Whitefield, Bury, Gtr. Manchester, United Kingdom📷 3

National parks · North West England

Yorkshire Dales

Yorkshire Dales is a Upland area of the Pennines in Northern England.

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Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park — Postdlf📷 3

National parks · Scottish Highlands

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park is a National park in Scotland.

🐕lochlomond-trossachs.org
The Broads — Peter Henry Emerson📷 3

National parks · East Midlands

The Broads

The Broads is a Network of rivers and lakes in East Anglia.

🐕broads-authority.gov.uk
New Forest — Troxx📷 10

National parks · South East England

New Forest

New Forest is a National park in southern England.

🐕newforestnpa.gov.uk
Peak District — Evilbish📷 3

National parks · East Midlands

Peak District

Peak District is a Upland area in England.

🐕peakdistrict.gov.uk
Cairngorms National Park — Deus Ex at English Wikipedia📷 3

National parks · Scottish Highlands

Cairngorms National Park

Cairngorms National Park is a National park in Scotland.

🐕cairngorms.co.uk
Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) — Keith Lawson 11📷 3

National parks · South Wales

Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)

Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) is a National park in Wales.

🐕bannau.cymru
Northumberland National Park — The original uploader was Keith Edkins at English Wikipedia .📷 3

National parks · Scottish Lowlands

Northumberland National Park

Northumberland National Park is a National park in Northumberland, England.

🐕northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk
Eryri (Snowdonia) — Mazaruni📷 3

National parks · North Wales

Eryri (Snowdonia)

Eryri (Snowdonia) is a Mountainous region and national park in North Wales.

🐕eryri.gov.wales
Dartmoor — P Fletcher📷 10

National parks · South West England

Dartmoor

Dartmoor is a National park in South West England.

🐕dartmoor.gov.uk
Lake District — Diliff📷 3

National parks · North East England

Lake District

Lake District is a Mountainous region and national park in North West England.

🐕lakedistrict.gov.uk
South Downs National Park — The original uploader was Escowles at English Wikipedia .📷 10

National parks · South East England

South Downs National Park

South Downs National Park is a National park in South East England.

🐕southdowns.gov.uk