The United Kingdom has 14 national parks, twelve in England and Wales and two in Scotland. National parks are managed areas of outstanding landscape where habitation and commercial activities are restricted. The first three were established in England in 1951. A 15th national park is proposed in the South Downs. Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English (de facto)1; Gaelic[1]2 and Scots3 (recognised minority... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Near Beachy Head The South Downs is one of the two areas of chalk downland in southern England. ...

For details of the status of the national parks in the United Kingdom and for links to each individual one, please see the articles about the various parts of the UK.

National parks of England and Wales

Main article: National parks of England and Wales The Brecon Beacons National Park, looking from the highest point of Pen Y Fan (886 m/2907 feet) to Corn Du (873 m/2864 feet). ...

Key National Park Established Area (km²) 1 Peak District 1951 1,438 2 Lake District 1951 2,292 3 Snowdonia (Welsh: Eryri) 1951 2,142 4 Dartmoor 1951 956 5 Pembrokeshire Coast (Welsh: Arfordir Penfro) 1952 620 6 North York Moors 1952 1,436 7 Yorkshire Dales 1954 1,769 8 Exmoor 1954 693 9 Northumberland 1956 1,049 10 Brecon Beacons (Welsh: Bannau Brycheiniog) 1957 1,351 11 Norfolk Broads 1988 303 12 New Forest 2005 580   Total   14,629

Twelve areas are designated as national parks in England and Wales, and a 13th (South Downs) is in the process of being designated.

The eight national parks in England cover around 7% of the land area of England, while the three national parks in Wales cover around 20% of the land area of Wales.

The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... See also Snowdonia Snowdonia National Park, or Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri (in Welsh) was established in 1951 as the third national park in England and Wales. ... High Willhays, the highest point on Dartmoor and southern England at 621 m (2037 ft) above sea level, with Yes Tor beyond. ... Pembrokeshire Coast National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro in the Welsh language) is a national park along the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales. ... A View of the North York Moors The North York Moors (also known as the North Yorkshire Moors) is a national park in North Yorkshire, England. ... The Yorkshire Dales (also known as the Dales) is the name given to an upland area, mostly in Yorkshire, in Northern England. ... Dunkery Beacon, with heather in bloom Exmoor National Park is a national park situated on the Bristol Channel coast of Devon and Somerset in South West England. ... Northumberland National Park is the northernmost national park in England. ... Part of the Brecon Beacons, looking from the highest point Pen y Fan, 886 m (2907 feet), to Cribyn, 795 m (2608 feet) The Brecon Beacons (Welsh: Bannau Brycheiniog) are a mountain range located in the south-east of Wales. ... The Broads are a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes (known locally as broads) in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. ... New Forest heathland The New Forest is an area of Hampshire in England which was created as a royal forest in 1079 by William the Conqueror for the hunting of (mainly) deer. ... Created by Keith Edkins. ... Created by Keith Edkins. ... Near Beachy Head The South Downs is one of the two areas of chalk downland in southern England. ...

National parks of Scotland

Main article: National parks of Scotland There are currently two national parks of Scotland, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, created in 2002, and Cairngorms National Park, created in 2003. ...

These two national parks cover just over 7% of the land area of Scotland. The Cairngorms National Park is a national park in North-eastern Scotland. ... Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park is a national park in Scotland. ...

In June 2005, the Scottish Executive announced their intention to create Scotland’s first coastal & marine National Park during 2008. Five possible locations for this are being considered: Solway Firth; Argyll Islands and Coast; Ardnamurchan, Small Isles and South Skye Coast; North Skye Coast and Wester Ross; and North Uist, Sound of Harris, Harris and South Lewis. The Executives logo, shown with English and Scottish Gaelic caption The term Scottish Executive is used in two different, but closely-related senses: to denote the executive arm of Scotlands national legislature (i. ... Map of Solway Firth. ... Argyll, archaically Argyle (Airthir-Ghaidheal in Gaelic, translated as [the] East Gael, or [the] East Irish), sometimes called Argyllshire, is a traditional county of Scotland. ... Ardnamurchan is a 50 mile long peninsula in North West Scotland, noted for being very unspoilt and undisturbed. ... Looking towards Quiraing, Skye. ... Looking towards Quiraing, Skye. ... Wester Ross is a western area of Ross and Cromarty, notably containing the villages on the west coast such as: Lochcarron Applecross Shieldaig Torridon Kinlochewe (inland) Gairloch Poolewe Aultbea Ullapool Achiltibuie See Also Easter Ross Ross-shire Ross and Cromarty Categories: Scotland geography stubs ... Location of North Uist Landsat image of North Uist North Uist (Scottish Gaelic: Uibhist a Tuath) is an island of the Outer Hebrides. ... An Cliseam from the Abhainn Mharaig, just off the main road to Lewis. ... Lewis (Scottish Gaelic: ) or The Isle of Lewis (), is the northern part of the largest island of the Western Isles of Scotland or Outer Hebrides (). The southern part of the island is called Harris (). The two names however refer to the two parts of the same island despite the use...

National parks of Northern Ireland

Main article: National parks of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland does not currently have any national parks established, although a number of AONBs (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) have been identified. ...

No national parks have been designated in Northern Ireland, but there are moves to establish Northern Ireland's first national park in the Mourne Mountains. Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... The granite Mountains of Mourne are located in the first proposed national park of Northern Ireland. ...

See also

• Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• Conservation in the United Kingdom

An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is an area of countryside with significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, that has been specially designated by the Countryside Agency on behalf of the United Kingdom government. ... This page gives an overview of the complex structure of environmental and cultural conservation in the United Kingdom. ...

External links

• UK National Parks official website
• BBC News: New Forest becomes national park
• Government press release on the establishment of a New Forest National Park Authority