The National Parks of Great Britain
The Brecon Beacons National Park
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
To go walking in The Brecon Beacons National Park see Walks in The Brecon Beacons National Park or see these interactive Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Maps: OL12 and OL13 or OS Landranger Maps: 160 and 161
The Broads National Park
Year of Designation: 1989
Rights of Way: 320 km
Area: 303 sq km
Population: 5,500
Main Settlements: Norwich; Great Yarmouth; Lowestoft
To go walking in The Broads National Park see Walks in The Broads National Park or see these interactive Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Maps: OL40 or OS Landranger Maps: 133 and 134
Dartmoor National Park
Year of Designation: 1951
Rights of Way: 500 km
Area: 954.3 sq km
Population: 31,000
Main Settlements: Ashburton; Buckfastleigh; Moretonhampstead
To go walking in Dartmoor National Park see Walks in Dartmoor National Park or see these interactive Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Maps: OL20 and OL28 or OS Landranger Maps: 190 and 202
Exmoor National Park
Year of Designation: 1954
Rights of Way: 1,131 km Area: 693 sq km
Population: 10,494
Main Settlements: Lynton; Dulverton; Porlock; Dunster
To go walking in Dartmoor National Park see Walks in Exmoor National Park or see these interactive Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Maps: OL9 or OS Landranger Maps: 180 and 181
The Lake District National Park
Year of Designation: 1951
Rights of Way: 1,815km
Area: 2,243 sq km
Main Settlements: Windermere; Ambleside; Keswick
To go walking in The Lake District National Park see Walks in The Lake District National Park or see these interactive Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Maps: OL4, OL5, OL6 and OL7 or OS Landranger Maps: 89, 90, 96 and 97
The New Forest National Park
Year of Designation: 1999
Rights of Way: N/A
Area: 375.4 sq km
Population: n/a
Main Settlements: Brockenhurst; Lyndhurst; Cadnam
To go walking in The New Forest National Park see Walks in The New Forest National Park or see these interactive Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map: OL22 or OS Landranger Maps: 184, 195 and 196
The North York Moors National Park
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
To go walking in The North York Moors National Park see Walks in The North York Moors National Park or see these interactive Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Maps: OL26 and OL27 or OS Landranger Maps: 93, 94, 100 and 101
Northumberland National Park
Rights of Way: 901 km
Area: 1,049 sq km
Population: 2,200
Main Settlements: Elsdon; Harbottle; Falstone
To go walking in Northumberland National Park see Walks in Northumberland National Park or see these interactive Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Maps: OL16, OL42 and OL43 or OS Landranger Maps: 74, 80, 81, 86 and 87
The Peak District National Park
Year of Designation: 1951
Rights of Way: 3,510 km
Area: 1,438.3 sq km
Main Settlements: Bakewell; Hathersage; Castleton; Tideswell
To go walking in The Peak District National Park see Walks in The Peak District National Park or see these interactive Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Maps: OL1 and OL24
OS Landranger Maps: 110, 118 and 119
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro)
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
To go walking in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park see Walks in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park or see these interactive Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Maps: OL35, and OL36 or OS Landranger Maps: 145, 157 and 158
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Year of Designation: 1951
Rights of Way: 2,800 km
Area: 2,141 sq km
Population: 26,250
Main Settlements: Dolgellau; Bala; Harlech
To go walking in The Snowdonia National Park see Walks in The Snowdonia National Park or see these interactive Ordnance Survey Maps:
>OS Explorer Maps: OL17, OL18, and OL23 or OS Landranger Maps: 115, 124, 125 and 135
The Yorkshire Dales National Park
Year of Designation: 1954
Rights of Way: 2,099 km
Area: 1,769 sq km
Population: 19,858
Main Settlements: Sedbergh; Grassington; Hawes
To go walking in The Yorkshire Dales National Park see Walks in The Yorkshire Dales National Park or see these interactive Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Maps: OL2, OL19, and OL30 or OS Landranger Maps: 91, 92, 98, 99, 103 and 104
Source: Discover your National Parks
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