National Parks in United Kingdom

Explore 101 parks across United Kingdom. Browse detailed ratings, visitor information, and recommendations.

101Total Parks

66/100Avg Rating

101Rated Parks

Area of Outstanding Natural BeautyMost Common (46)

Frequently Asked Questions

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How many national parks are in United Kingdom?−

United Kingdom has 101 protected areas in our database, including 46 Area of Outstanding Natural Beautys, 40 National Scenic Areas, 15 National Parks, and more.

What is the highest-rated park in United Kingdom?−

Wester Ross is the highest-rated park in United Kingdom with a score of 77/100, located in Scotland.

Which parks in United Kingdom have the best scenery?−

The top-rated parks for beauty and scenery are Knoydart (90/100), Wester Ross (90/100), Ben Nevis and Glen Coe (88/100).

Which parks are best for wildlife viewing in United Kingdom?−

For wildlife viewing, the top-rated parks are St Kilda (96/100), Cairngorms (88/100), Shetland (85/100).

What are the most accessible parks in United Kingdom?−

The most accessible parks are Chilterns (92/100 accessibility rating), Lagan Valley (92/100 accessibility rating), New Forest (92/100 accessibility rating).

Top 10 Parks in United Kingdom

Wester Ross

Cairngorms

Dorset

Hoy and West Mainland

Morar, Moidart and Ardnamurchan

Small Isles

St Kilda

North Pennines

South Lewis, Harris and North Uist

Yorkshire Dales

Top Parks by Category

Top 10 Parks for Uniqueness in United Kingdom

St Kilda

Knoydart

Assynt-Coigach

Causeway Coast

88/100Northern Ireland

Hoy and West Mainland

South Uist Machair

Cairngorms

Wester Ross

Dorset

Loch na Keal

All Parks (101)

9 of 101 parks

Wester Ross

Cairngorms

Dorset

Hoy and West Mainland

Morar, Moidart and Ardnamurchan

Small Isles

St Kilda

North Pennines

South Lewis, Harris and North Uist

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All Parks A–Z

Complete directory of 101 parks in United Kingdom

A

AngleseyWales Angus GlensScotland Antrim Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland Arnside and SilverdaleEngland Assynt-CoigachScotland

B

Ben Nevis and Glen CoeScotland BinevenaghNorthern Ireland Blackdown HillsEngland Brecon BeaconsWales

C

Cairngorm MountainsScotland CairngormsScotland Cannock ChaseEngland Causeway CoastNorthern Ireland Chichester HarbourEngland ChilternsEngland Clwydian RangeWales CornwallEngland CotswoldsEngland Cranborne ChaseEngland Cuillin HillsScotland

D

DartmoorEngland Dedham ValeEngland Deeside and LochnagarScotland Dornoch FirthScotland DorsetEngland

E

East DevonEngland East Stewartry CoastScotland Eildon and LeaderfootScotland ExmoorEngland

F

Fleet ValleyScotland Forest of BowlandEngland

G

Glen AffricScotland Glen StrathfarrarScotland GowerWales

H

High WealdEngland Howardian HillsEngland Hoy and West MainlandScotland

I

Isle of WightEngland Isles of ScillyEngland

J

K

Kent DownsEngland KintailScotland KnapdaleScotland KnoydartScotland Kyle of TongueScotland Kyles of ButeScotland

L

Lagan ValleyNorthern Ireland Lake DistrictEngland Lincolnshire WoldsEngland LleynWales Loch LomondScotland Loch Lomond and The TrossachsScotland Loch na KealScotland Loch Rannoch and Glen LyonScotland Loch ShielScotland Loch TummelScotland Lynn of LornScotland

M

Malvern HillsEngland Mendip HillsEngland Morar, Moidart and ArdnamurchanScotland MourneNorthern Ireland

N

New ForestEngland NidderdaleEngland Nith EstuaryScotland Norfolk BroadsEngland Norfolk CoastEngland North ArranScotland North DevonEngland North PenninesEngland North Wessex DownsEngland North West SutherlandScotland North York MoorsEngland NorthumberlandEngland

P

Peak DistrictEngland Pembrokeshire CoastWales

Q

Quantock HillsEngland

R

Ring of GullionNorthern Ireland River EarnScotland River Tay (Dunkeld)Scotland

S

Scarba, Lunga and the GarvellachsScotland ShetlandScotland Shropshire HillsEngland Small IslesScotland SnowdoniaWales Solway CoastEngland South DevonEngland South DownsEngland South Lewis, Harris and North UistScotland South Uist MachairScotland SperrinsNorthern Ireland St KildaScotland Strangford and LecaleNorthern Ireland Suffolk Coast and HeathsEngland Surrey HillsEngland

T

Tamar ValleyEngland The TrossachsScotland TrotternishScotland

U

Upper TweeddaleScotland

W

Wester RossScotland Wye ValleyEngland, Wales

Y

Yorkshire DalesEngland