Photo Gallery: U.K. National Parks PART 2

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.

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

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.

 

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.

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.