Photo Gallery: U.K. National Parks part 3


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: Vertical stone in field
Photo: Two men climbing Tryfan Mountain
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.
Photo: White chalk cliffs along beach

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.

Photo: Pleasure boats on wetland
Photo: Ruins of tower and gatehouse

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
Photo: Person at bottom of tall cavern
Photo: Flock of sheep on country road

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