Parks, Reserves and other protected areas in the

The designation of protected areas in the UK was made possible by the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act. The Act set out how land could be designated as:

• National Parks
• Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty - in England, Northern Ireland and Wales
• National Scenic Areas, which are the equivalent for Scotland to the Areas of Outstanding Beauty
• National nature reserves
• Sites of Special Scientific Interest

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National parks

		Lake District national park	229.200 ha
		New Forest National Park	5.665.100 ha
		Peak District national park	143.800 ha
		South Downs National Park	164.800 ha
		Broads national park	30.300 ha
		Dartmoor National Park	95.400 ha
		Exmoor National Park	69.280 ha
		North York Moors National Park	143.600 ha
		Northumberland National Park	104.900 ha
		Yorkshire Dales National Park	176.200 ha

The photo next to the name of the protected area means that you will find information directly updated by the respective Park Authorities.