Best places: National parks in United Kingdom

Information on local travel and walking/cycling routes, with books/guides for sale and exhibitions.

Wales' largest national park with landscapes of mountains, lakes & coast, plus Yr Wyddfa peak.

Scenic limestone geological formation with falls & a stream running through a deep-sided gorge.

👍👍 Well it's great if you want a walk. Went after the kids went back after summer hols, so quieter than normal I'd imagine. Well maintained paths, breathtaking scenery, the only thing that would spoil it would be other people. But that's true about everywhere.

👍👍 Absolutely love the peak district. Some fabulous places to go on adventure and discover from Mam tor to Kinder scout and much more Mum tour has a great car park at the bottom of it and a really easy walk which would take 15 20 minutes for youngsters to walk up. Absolutely stunning, sunsets and sunri...

Large year-round recreation area encompassing villages, museums, hiking trails & camping.

Wildlife, activities & cultural heritage, plus New Forest Centre, tour bus & regular events.

954 sq km for walking, horse riding & rock-climbing, plus seasonal guided tours.

Market towns & heritage sites amid large protected area of gentle hills & wild moorland scenery.

Vast expanse of mountains, water & countryside, good for walking, climbing, cycling & sailing.

High moorland area interspersed with wooded river valleys, religious ruins and timeless villages.

National Park straddling the Pennines over 680 square miles of scenic dales and rustic villages.

186 miles of coastal walks, watersports, wildlife & history on scenic beaches, coves & cliffs.

Park set in 830 acres, with footpaths, a stream, a playground plus roaming peacocks and fallow deer.

Heather moors dotted with lochs & backed by peaks, crossed by a network of hiking & cycling trails.

Nature & wildlife preserve encompassing heathland, wooded valleys & part of the Jurassic Coast.

Scenic natural area featuring beaches, coves, cliffs, walking trails & dramatic views.

Natural, open expanse of moors, woods, farmlands & valleys offering hiking & sight-seeing.

Vast protected borders landscape encompassing Hadrian's Wall, Kielder Forest & the Cheviot Hills.

Forested mountain park with walking and biking trails, plus rich wildlife and a visitor centre.