A National Park is 'national' because of the special value the area has for the whole nation. This value derives from their outstanding beauty, the recreation opportunities provided, and the special interaction between humans and nature that they represent.
Peak District, Lake District, Snowdonia and Dartmoor Pembrokeshire Coast and North York Moors Yorkshire Dales and Exmoor Northumberland Brecon Beacons The Broads given equivalent status to a National Park Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Cairngorms New Forest South Downs
Year of Designation: 1951 Rights of Way: 3,510 km Area: 1,438.3 sq km Main Settlements: Bakewell; Hathersage; Castleton; Tideswell
Year of Designation: 1951 Rights of Way: 1,815km Area: 2,243 sq km Main Settlements: Windermere; Ambleside; Keswick
Year of Designation: 1951 Rights of Way: 2,800 km Area: 2,141 sq km Population: 26,250 Main Settlements: Dolgellau; Bala; Harlech
Year of Designation: 1951 Rights of Way: 500 km Area: sq km Population: 31,000 Main Settlements: Ashburton; Buckfastleigh; Moretonhampstead
Year of Designation: 1952 Rights of Way: 1,090 km Area: 584 sq km Population: 23,000 Main Settlements: Newport; St David's; Tenby; Saundersfoot
Year of Designation: 1952 Rights of Way: 2,300 km Area: 1,436 sq km Population: 25,000 Main Settlements: Helmsley; Thornton Dale; Robin Hood's Bay
Year of Designation: 1954 Rights of Way: 2,099 km Area: 1,769 sq km Population: 19,858 Main Settlements: Sedbergh; Grassington; Hawes
Year of Designation: 1954 Rights of Way: 1,131 km Area: 693 sq km Population: 10,494 Main Settlements: Lynton; Dulverton; Porlock; Dunster
Year of Designation: 1952 Rights of Way: 2,300 km Area: 1,436 sq km Population: 25,000 Main Settlements: Helmsley; Thornton Dale; Robin Hood's Bay
Year of Designation: 1951 Rights of Way: 2,000 km Area: 1,351 sq km Population: 32,200 Main Settlements: Brecon, Crikhowell, Gilwern, Hay-on-Wye
Year of Designation: 1989 Rights of Way: 320 km Area: 303 sq km Population: 5,500 Main Settlements: Norwich; Great Yarmouth; Lowestoft
Year of Designation: 2002 Rights of Way: N/A Area: 1,865 sq km Population: 15,600 Main Settlements: Breadalbane, Loch Lomond, The Trossachs, and Argyll Forest Park.
Year of Designation: 2003 Rights of Way: 2,000 km Area: 4,528 sq km Main Settlements: Aviemore Tomintoul Dulnain Bridge Newtonmore Dalwhinnie Kingussie Boat of Garten Nethy Bridge Ballater
Year of Designation: 1999 Rights of Way: N/A Area: sq km Population: n/a Main Settlements: Brockenhurst; Lyndhurst; Cadnam
Year of Designation: 2011 Rights of Way: 2,000 km Area: 1,627 sq km Main Settlements: Brighton, Worthing, Eastbourne, Hove, Winchester, Burgess Hill, Chichester, Seaford