National Parks are run by National Park Authorities for the purpose of conserving and enhancing the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage and to provide opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the Park by the public. Alterations: Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Park (Designation) boundaries modified 1st August 2016. South Downs National Park (Designation) modified on 2nd June 2010.Full metadata can be viewed on data.gov.uk.

A PDF map showing the national parks in Great Britain as at April 2023. (File Size - 274 KB)

This dataset represents the National Parks of the UK. A representative map has been included to provide an overview of the data. Most areas are tagged with the park name, although where the park is made up from a number of small polygons, only the large ones have complete attributes. This dataset was created from OS Strategi data. Data was procesed in ArcGIS to polygonise the lines and then combine the text features to add attribute information about the individual parks. OS Strategi should be acknowledged as the source when this dataset is re-used, this is in accordance with the OS OpenData licence which is Creative Commons Attribution. GIS vector data. This dataset was first accessioned in the EDINA ShareGeo Open repository on 2011-03-02 and migrated to Edinburgh DataShare on 2017-02-21.

A PDF map showing the national parks in Great Britain as at December 2016. (File Size - 4 MB)

This dataset is published as Open DataDigital boundaries of Scotland's National Parks: Cairngorms National Park and Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.The Scottish Government maintains digital boundaries for the designated areas of Scotland's National Parks. Scotland currently has two National Parks, Cairngorms and Loch Lomond and the Trossachs.The aim of Scotland's National Parks is to deliver better management of areas of outstanding natural and cultural heritage. This is achieved by the conservation and enhancement of natural and cultural heritage, promotion of sustainable use of natural resources, promotion of public understanding and enjoyment (including recreation), and promotion of sustainable social and economic development of the communities of the area. These boundaries are used for the provision of relevant statistics and to inform policy development.

This file contains the digital vector boundaries for National Parks, in Great Britain, as at December 2014.The boundaries available are: (BFE) Full resolution - extent of the realm (usually this is the Mean Low Water mark but in some cases boundaries extend beyond this to include off shore islands).Contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.REST URL of Feature Access Service –https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/National_Parks_December_2014_GB_BFE/FeatureServerREST URL of WFS Server –https://dservices1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/services/National_Parks_December_2014_GB_BFE/WFSServer?service=wfs&request=getcapabilitiesREST URL of Map Server –https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/National_Parks_December_2014_GB_BFE/MapServer

The Brecon Beacons National Park Authority and Natural Resources Wales have completed a joint project to ensure that the boundary of the National Park best represents the designated National Park boundary (including the variation order) produced in 1955 and 1966 respectively.

The original documents consisted of a written description and two 1 inch to 1 mile paper maps. Although these remain the legal documents, an accurate digital boundary was required to make sure that there is clarity on where the boundary line actually is in relation to the ground.

A PDF map showing the national parks in Great Britain as at December 2016. (File Size - 4 MB)

A PDF map showing the national parks in Great Britain as at December 2011. (File Size - 2 MB)

This dataset is published as Open DataThe Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park was established in July 2002 under The Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Designation, Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Scotland) Order 2002. In the designation Order, the boundary is defined by the line on the deposited map. This dataset represents that line. The aim of Scotland's National Parks is to deliver better management of areas of outstanding natural and cultural heritage. They aim to: conserve and enhance the natural and cultural heritage, promote the sustainable use of natural resources of the area, promote understanding and enjoyment (including enjoyment in the form of recreation) of the special qualities of the area by the public and promote sustainable social and economic development of the communities of the area.

The Cairngorms National Park was established in March 2003 under The Cairngorms National Park Designation, Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Scotland) Order 2003. The boundary was extended as part of the Cairngorms National Park Designation, Transitinal and Consequential Provisions (Scotland) Order 2003 Modification Order 2010. In the designation Order, the boundary is defined by the line on the deposited maps. This dataset represents that line. The aim of Scotland's National Parks is to deliver better management of areas of outstanding natural and cultural heritage. They aim to: conserve and enhance the natural and cultural heritage, promote the sustainable use of natural resources of the area, promote understanding and enjoyment (including enjoyment in the form of recreation) of the special qualities of the area by the public and promote sustainable social and economic development of the communities of the area.

This file contains the digital vector boundaries for National Parks in Great Britain as at December 2021. The boundaries available are: (BFC) Full resolution - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark). Contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights. REST URL of ArcGIS for INSPIRE View Service – https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/National_Parks_(Dec_2021)_GB_BFC/MapServerREST URL of ArcGIS for INSPIRE Feature DownloadService – https://dservices1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/services/National_Parks_Dec_2021_GB_BFC/WFSServer?service=wfs&request=getcapabilitiesREST URL of Feature Access Service – https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/National_Parks_Dec_2021_GB_BFC_2022/FeatureServer

This file contains the digital vector boundaries for National Parks in Great Britain, as at 1 August 2016. These were produced as a result of the boundary changes of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks. The boundaries available are:Full resolution - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark); Contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights. Download File SizeFull resolution - clipped to the coastline (7 MB)REST URL of ArcGIS for INSPIRE View Service – https://ons-inspire.esriuk.com/arcgis/rest/services/Other_Boundaries/National_Parks_August_2016_Boundaries/MapServer/exts/InspireView REST URL of ArcGIS for INSPIRE Feature Download Service - https://ons-inspire.esriuk.com/arcgis/rest/services/Other_Boundaries/National_Parks_August_2016_Boundaries/MapServer/exts/InspireFeatureDownloadREST URL of ArcGIS Feature Service - https://ons-inspire.esriuk.com/arcgis/rest/services/Other_Boundaries/National_Parks_August_2016_Boundaries/FeatureServer

An interpretation to fit with OS Master Map data of the boundary of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park as defined by the definative maps (1:25,000 paper maps) and text descriptions following the 1995 boundary review.

A National Nature Reserve (NNR) is the land declared under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 or Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981) as amended. The data does not include "proposed" sites. Boundaries are mapped against Ordnance Survey MasterMap Topography Layer.Full metadata can be viewed on data.gov.uk.

This file contains the digital vector boundaries for National Parks in Great Britain, as at December 2018. The BFC boundaries are full resolution - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark). Contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.REST URL of ArcGIS for INSPIRE View Service – https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/National_Parks_(Dec_2018)_FCB_GB/MapServerREST URL of ArcGIS for INSPIRE Feature DownloadService – https://dservices1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/services/National_Parks_December_2018_Full_Clipped_Boundaries_GB/WFSServer?service=wfs&request=getcapabilitiesREST URL of Feature Access Service – https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/National_Parks_Dec_2018_FCB_GB_2022/FeatureServer

Defined Section 3 – Mountain, Moor and Heath areas in Snowdonia National Park, the limit of each mountain, moor and heath area is recorded as a polygon.

Section 3 of the Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Act 1985 placed a responsibility on each of the National Parks of England and Wales to prepare a map showing those areas of mountain, moor, heath, woodland, down, cliff or foreshore, the natural beauty of which the Authority considers it is particularly important to conserve.

The map gives an overall impression of the distribution of mountain, moor and heath and those areas which are considered particularly important to retain. The conservation and enhancement of the natural beauty of the mountains and moorlands is central to the National Park purposes.

Upon accessing this Licensed Data you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Public Sector End User Licence - INSPIRE.

The Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park was established in July 2002 under The Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Designation, Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Scotland) Order 2002. In the designation Order, the boundary is defined by the line on the deposited map. This dataset represents that line. The aim of Scotland's National Parks is to deliver better management of areas of outstanding natural and cultural heritage. They aim to: conserve and enhance the natural and cultural heritage, promote the sustainable use of natural resources of the area, promote understanding and enjoyment (including enjoyment in the form of recreation) of the special qualities of the area by the public and promote sustainable social and economic development of the communities of the area.

More than 400 Country Parks exist. They are public green spaces often at the edge of urban areas which provide places to enjoy the outdoors and experience nature in an informal semi-rural park setting. Country Parks normally have some facilities such as a car park, toilets, perhaps a cafe or kiosk, paths and trails, and visitor information. There is not necessarily a public right of access, although most are publicly accessible; some charge entry others do not. Most are owned and managed by Local Authorities. Many Country Parks were designated in the 1970s by the then Countryside Commission, under the Countryside Act 1968. More recently Country Parks have been created under a less formal arrangement and Natural England is working with partners to encourage a renaissance and accreditation of parks which meet certain criteria. The dataset contains boundaries of each Country Park, digitised against Ordnance Survey MasterMap using source maps supplied by Local Authorities.Full metadata can be viewed on data.gov.uk.

Historic parks and gardens – National – Registered Historic Parks and Gardens are of national importance.

For more information please see our online map Unitary Development Plan 2006.

This data has been derived from Ordnance Survey base mapping. (C) Crown copyright [and database rights] (2019) OS (licence 100023069).