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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park covers over 500 square miles of South and Mid Wales and was established as a National Park in 1957

The Broads is Britain’s largest protected wetland. Comprising over 60 areas of open water known as The Broads and seven rivers, the Park contains more than 125 miles of navigable waterways.

At the heart of Dartmoor National Park is the largest and highest upland area in southern England, popular for generations with visitors thanks to its beauty and serenity.

Formed through millions of years of geological activity, Eryri National Park is an awe-inspiring upland landscape home to nine mountain ranges and 15 peaks above 3,000 feet.

As well as being home to the iconic Exmoor pony, Exmoor National Park’s moorlands, heathlands and valleys provide a diverse range of habitats that support a wide variety of flora and fauna.

The largest National Park in England and Wales, the Lake District is home to England’s highest mountain – Scafell Pike, and 12 of its largest lakes including the deepest at Wastwater and the longest at Windemere.

The New Forest is a mosaic of ancient and ornamental woodland, heather-covered heaths, boggy mires, picturesque villages and a coastline of mudflats and saltmarshes.

The North York Moors National Park is an area of spectacular sea cliffs, ancient woodland and secluded dales that harbour one of the largest expanses of heather moorland in England.

Home to iconic Roman ruins such as Hadrian’s Wall, The Cheviots and the darkest skies in England, Northumberland National Park is one of the least visited but still captivating National Parks in England and Wales.

The Peak District was the first National Park to be designated in England and Wales in 1951 and remains one of the most popular, receiving up to 14 million annual visitors thanks to its proximity to many nearby towns and cities.

The Pembrokeshire Coast is the only National Park primarily designated for its coastal landscape with nowhere in its area being more than 10 miles from the sea.

The South Downs National Park is the UK’s newest National Park, designated in 2010. It is the most populous National Park and by far the most popular, with an estimated 39 million visitors each year.

From rolling hills to striking waterfalls and unique limestone formations, the Yorkshire Dales are a special landscape shaped by human and natural activities.