United Kingdom National Parks

+     This article is a travel topic The National Parks [1] of the United Kingdom are to be found primarily in England and Wales; two recent additions exist in Scotland. There are as yet no National Parks in Northern Ireland. Slightly less strict designations also exist, the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales, and the National Scenic Area in Scotland. Understand England The majority of England's National Parks are to be found in the North, reflecting the fact that most wilderness areas are to be found in the mountainous areas of the Pennines and surrounding areas. The Broads National Park Dartmoor National Park Exmoor National Park Lake District National Park New Forest National Park - England's newest National Park, designated on 1 March 2005 Northumberland National Park Peak District National Park Yorkshire Dales National Park Yorkshire Moors National Park NB: The South Downs has been designated as an area awaiting designation as a future National Park. Wales Brecon Beacons National Park Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Snowdonia National Park Scotland Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park the Cairngorms National Park This article is still a stub and needs your attention. It does not have a template. Please plunge forward and help it grow!