National Parks in England
The Broads 
- Designated: By separate Act of Parliament 1989
- Considered to be "one of the family of National Parks"
- Location: east of Norwich, around the rivers Yare, Waveney, Bure, Ant and Thurne
- What to see: the area is a network of tidal and slow moving rivers, fens, marshes and carr woodland
- Current issues: improvement of water quality, undergrounding of power lines, support for tourism and sustainable development
- Places of interest: Ranworth Broad with wildlife centre, Barton Broad, Hickling and How Hill NNRs, Whitlingham Broad Activity Centre and Burgh Castle
- Broads Authority
- Broads Society
Dartmoor 
- Designated: 1951
- Location: south west England
- What to see: granite massif rising out of the Devon lowlands to form a dramatic landscape with a distinctive geology, flora and fauna
- Current issues: military presence, renewable energy
- Places of interest: Princetown, Widecombe, Wistman's Wood, and Grimspound
- National Park Authority
- Dartmoor Preservation Association
Exmoor 
- Designated: 1954
- Location: south west England
- What to see: magnificent coastline a mixture of extensive wild open moor land, ancient woodland, river valleys, coasts and cliffs, wild ponies and red deer, historical archaeology
- Current issues: recreational use of rights of way by motorised vehicles, telecommunication masts, wind turbines
- Places of interest: Valley of Rocks, Snowdrop Valley, Tarr Steps, Wimbleball Lake, Dunster village
- National Park Authority
- Exmoor Society
Lake District 
- Designated: 1951
- Location: north west England
- What to see: open fells, high peaksclear lakes, tarns and rivers, ancient woodlands traditional farms and villages
- Current issues: Reservoir creationat Ullswater, A66 and A590 road improvements, Windermere 10 mph speed limit, Upland footpath erosion - sustainability of upland farming, wind farms, inappropriate tourism development, traffic and transport
- Places of interest: Ambleside , ConistonKeswick, Grasmere
- National Park Authority
- Friends of the Lake District
New Forest 
- Designated: 2005
- Location: south England
- What to see: a mosaic of ancient woodland, open heather-covered heaths, rivers and valley mires, coastline of mudflats and salt marshes
- Current issues: conservation of wetlands, campsites, commoning
- Places of interest: Bolderwood, Exbury
- National Park Authority
- New Forest Association
Northumberland 
- Designated: 1956
- Location: north east England
- What to see: breathtaking rolling moors and grassland and inspiring valleys
- Current issues: wind energy, farm subsidies, wildlife protection
- Places of interest: Hadrian's Wall, the Cheviots and the Breamish Valley
- National Park Authority
- Northumberland and Newcastle Society
North York Moors 
- Designated: 1952
- Location: north east England
- What to see: miles of stunning heather, towering sea cliffs, secluded beaches and grassy dales
- Current issues: military presence including helicopter training, wildlife protection
- Places of interest: Whitby, Hutton-le-hole, Robin Hood's Bay, Goathland
- National Park Authority
- North Yorkshire Moors Association
Peak District 
- Designated: 1951
- Location: central England
- What to see: magnificent expanses of purple heather moors and colourful daleside displays of orchids and cowslips
- Current issues: renewable energy, telecommunication masts, quarrying, new roads
- Places of interest: Langsett, Hope Valley and Dovedale
- National Park Authority
- Friends of the Peak District
Yorkshire Dales 
- Designated: 1954
- Location: north England
- What to see: Limestone pavement, heather moorland and hay meadows
- Current issues: public transport, affordable housing, light pollution
- Places of interest: Hardraw Force waterfall, The Howgills, Swaledale
- National Park Authority
- Yorkshire Dales Society