National Parks

The family of UK National Parks is delighted to support National Family Week by providing a range of healthy, fun-filled activities for families to enjoy together in the great outdoors. The health benefits associated with taking a walk in these beautiful landscapes in physical terms is obvious, but there are also the mental benefits of enjoying the tranquillity National Parks offer. Protecting Britain's most beautiful countryside for future generations is at the heart of what we do. We hope that National Family Week will provide an opportunity for many more families to be introduced to, and benefit from, the wonder of our most breathtaking landscapes.
Carl Lis, Chairman

Website: www.nationalparks.gov.uk

Plenty to enjoy

Visit our website www.nationalparks.gov.uk and find our more about the family of UK National Parks. There are hundreds of events organised across the country for families to enjoy, follow the link to your nearest National Park for details.

The UK's 15 National Parks are part of a global family of 6,555 protected areas, covering one million square kilometres or 12% of the Earth's surface. There are 10 National Parks in England, 3 in Wales and 2 in Scotland, they are:

• Brecon Beacons National Park
• The Broads
• The Cairngorms
• Dartmoor
• Exmoor
• The Lake District
• Loch Lomond & The Trossachs
• The New Forest
• The North York Moors
• Northumberland
• The Peak District
• Pembrokeshire Coast
• Snowdonia
• South Downs
• Yorkshire Dales