National parks of the United Kingdom
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The United Kingdom has 14 national parks, 12 in England and Wales and 2 in Scotland. A 15th national park is proposed in the South Downs.
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.
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National parks of England and Wales
Main article: National parks of England and Wales
| National Park | Est. | |
| 1 | Peak District | 1951 |
| 2 | Lake District | 1951 |
| 3 | Snowdonia National Park Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri | 1951 |
| 4 | Dartmoor | 1951 |
| 5 | Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Parc Cen. Arfordir Penfro | 1952 |
| 6 | North York Moors | 1952 |
| 7 | Yorkshire Dales | 1954 |
| 8 | Exmoor | 1954 |
| 9 | Northumberland National Park | 1956 |
| 10 | Brecon Beacons P. C. Bannau Brycheiniog | 1957 |
| 11 | The Broads National Park | 1988 |
| 12 | New Forest | 2005 |
| [13] | South Downs National Park | [2006?]† |
† – As of October 2004, the proposal for the South Downs to become a national park is being heard by a public enquiry. Formal designation as a national park may occur in 2006 or 2007.
National parks of Scotland
Main article: National parks of Scotland
| National Park | Est. | |
| 1 | Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park | 2002 |
| 2 | Cairngorms National Park | 2003 |
National parks of Northern Ireland
Main article: National parks of Northern Ireland
No national parks have been designated in Northern Ireland, but there are moves to establish Northern Ireland's first national park in the Mountains of Mourne.
See also
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Conservation in the United Kingdom
- BBC News: New Forest becomes national park (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/4307065.stm)