United Kingdom national parks
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The National Parks (Welsh: Parciau Cenedlaethol, Scottish Gaelic: Pàircan Nàiseanta) of the United Kingdom are to be found in England, Scotland, and Wales. There are no national parks in Northern Ireland.
Lesser designations also exist: the National Landscapes of England and Wales, the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty of Northern Ireland, and the National Scenic Areas of Scotland.
UnderstandEach park is operated by its own National Park Authority, with two "statutory purposes":
National parksThe United Kingdom has 15 national parks; of these, 10 are in England, 3 in Wales, and 2 in Scotland:
National Landscapes and National Scenic AreasNational Landscapes are 41 government-defined areas in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "United Kingdom national parks" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Dave.Dunford at English Wikipedia, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons