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Photo Gallery: U.K. National Parks part 3

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Snowdonia National Park, Wales

Photograph by C. Millington, Photolibrary

Hikers in Snowdonia National Park seek out the popular Cader Idris mountain range, where three maintained paths encourage walking. Nine mountain ranges cover fully half of Snowdonia with a breathtaking array of jagged peaks, gorges, and windswept uplands.

Photo: Ruins of a castle on grassy field

South Downs National Park, England

The Seven Sisters chalk cliffs along the English Channel are part of South Downs, England's newest national park. The ancient chalk hills are the geological star of South Downs, which covers about 1,000 miles (1,625 kilometers) along England's southeast coast.

The Broads, England

The largest wetland in Great Britain, The Broads has miles of wide waterways popular with boaters. Six rivers link the Broads' shallow lakes, creating a lock-free, navigable system of waterways.

Yorkshire Dales National Park, England

Stone barns and walls break up the green of Arkengarthdale, the northernmost dale in Yorkshire Dales National Park. The dales for which the park is named are deep valleys carved out of the hill country by eons of running rivers.

Photo: Winding road passing through green fields

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Snowdonia National Park, Wales

Photograph by C. Millington, Photolibrary

South Downs National Park, England

The Broads, England

The largest wetland in Great Britain, The Broads has miles of wide waterways popular with boaters. Six rivers link the Broads' shallow lakes, creating a lock-free, navigable system of waterways.

Yorkshire Dales National Park, England

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Lake District National Park, England

Photograph by Fantuz Olimpio, SIME

Visitors to Lake District National Park paddle a canoe across Wastwater, England’s deepest lake at 243 feet (74 meters). Covering about one percent of all the land area in Great Britain, the Lake District is England’s largest national park and, as its name suggests, offers plenty of opportunities to get one’s feet wet.

Photo: A canoe on Wastwater Lake in England

Photo: Sheep grazing in Lake District National Park

Photo: A lane through a field in the Lake District

Northumberland National Park, England

A portion of Hadrian’s Wall edges the landscape in Northumberland National Park. A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Roman wall extends across the countryside for 73 miles (117 kilometers).

Photo: Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland National Park

Peak District National Park

Photograph by John Warburton-Lee Photography, Photolibrary

Horses roam a field in Peak District National Park. Once largely in the hands of wealthy landowners, the park remains mostly privately owned. A highlight for sightseers includes Chatsworth, the stately country home to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire and a historic showplace of architecture, art, and lush landscape gardens.

Photo: Horses in Peak District National Park

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, Scotland

Great Britain’s biggest freshwater lake, Loch Lomond is one of four sections of the Trossachs, an appealing belt of hills and lochs stretching across the border between Scotland’s Lowlands and Highlands. In addition to Loch Lomond, the park is home to nearly two dozen large lochs, many smaller lochs, and more than 50 flowing rivers.

Photo: View to an estate across Loch Lomond in Scotland

Photo: A road in the Trossachs, Scotland

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales

Puffins stand out against the green grass of Skomer Island off the coast ofPembrokeshire. The park’s offshore islands were named by the Vikings, who cruised the coast between the eighth and tenth centuries.

Photo: Puffins in the grass on Skomer Island, Wales

Photo: A rock climber on the Pembrokeshire Coast

Photo: People riding horses on the Pembrokeshire Coast

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Lake District National Park, England

Photograph by Fantuz Olimpio, SIME

Northumberland National Park, England

A portion of Hadrian’s Wall edges the landscape in Northumberland National Park. A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Roman wall extends across the countryside for 73 miles (117 kilometers).

Peak District National Park

Photograph by John Warburton-Lee Photography, Photolibrary

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, Scotland

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales

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Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales

Photograph by Nick Turner, Alamy

At Brecon Beacons National Park in southern Wales, hikers navigate a rocky gorge in the park’s Waterfall Country, which features steep, wooded gorges—with falling water from the Mellte, Hepste, and Nedd Fechan Rivers—and plenty of opportunities for exploration along local trails.