How Many National Parks Are There In Britain?

There are 14 National Parks in Britain. Twelve of these can be found in England and Wales while two are located in Scotland.

The names of the parks in England and Wales are as follows: Peak District, established in 1951; Lake District, set up in 1951; Snowdonia, (Welsh: Eryri), which was founded in 1951; Dartmoor, which was established in 1951 as well; Pembrokeshire Coast (Welsh: Arfordir Penfro), which opened in 1952.

The list continues with North York Moors, founded in 1952; Yorkshire Dales, which was created in 1952; Exmoor, established in 1954; Northumberland set up in 1956; Brecon Beacons (Welsh: Bannau Brycheiniog) which was founded in 1957; The Broads, which opened in 1988; and New Forest, which was designated in 2005.

The two located in Scotland are Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, established in 2002 and Cairngorms National Park, established in 2003. There is a proposal to set up a 15th National Park in the South Downs in southern England.