United Kingdom national parks Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
area of relatively undeveloped and scenic landscape in the UK
About United Kingdom national parks
Each park is operated by its own National Park Authority, with two "statutory purposes": Despite the name, National Parks in the UK are quite different from those in many other countries, where National Parks are owned and managed by the government as a protected community resource, and permanent human communities are not a part of the landscape. In the UK, National Parks can include substantial towns and villages, and land uses such as farming and forestry, which are often integral parts of the landscape. Land within a National Park remains largely in private ownership, and land access is usually subject to the same restrictions as elsewhere in the country, but access facilities (gates and signs etc) are often better inside the park. National Parks in the UK have no admission charges, and
United Kingdom national parks Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 3 sections including: