National Landscapes

National designations, managed locally

There are 46 National Landscapes in the UK. These are places with national importance, protected for the nation's benefit: cherished by their communities and celebrated by the nation. National designations, managed locally by expert teams.

National Landscapes in Numbers

46
National Landscapes in the UK to fall in love with
66%
Of people in England live within half an hour of their nearest National Landscape
170 million
Visits to National Landscapes per year, but still plenty of space to explore and breathe

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The UK's National Landscapes

Use either the map, or the list to find your nearest National Landscape. Click the area/logo to find out more about a National Landscape.

England

Arnside & Silverdale

Blackdown Hills

Cannock Chase

Chichester Harbour

Chilterns

Cornwall

Cotswolds

Cranborne Chase

Dedham Vale

Dorset

East Devon

Forest of Bowland

High Weald

Howardian Hills

Isle of Wight

Isles of Scilly

Kent Downs

Lincolnshire Wolds

Malvern Hills

Mendip Hills

Nidderdale

Norfolk Coast

North Devon Coast

North Pennines

North Wessex Downs

Northumberland Coast

Quantock Hills

Shropshire Hills

Solway Coast

South Devon
Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heath social square

Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths

Surrey Hills

Tamar Valley

Wye Valley / Dyffryn Gwy

Wales

Anglesey / Ynys Môn

Clwydian Range and Dee Valley / Tirwedd Cenedlaethol Bryniau Clwyd a Dyffryn Dyfrdwy

Gower / Gŵyr

Llŷn

Wye Valley / Dyffryn Gwy

Northern Ireland

A view out to sea, small wave breaking, with a long, low hillside jutting out into the sea from the right

Antrim Coast and Glens
Binevenagh - Summit (c) NI Environment Agency

Binevenagh
A kayaker rows past an imposing cliff, almost cuboid, jutting out from the left

Causeway Coast
Lagan Valley

Lagan Valley
Snow capped mountains reflected in the sea with rippled sand in the foreground and a bright blue sky with long, high clouds

Mourne
Ring of Gullion (c) Ron Murray

Ring of Gullion
A white house with a grey roof on the right hand side with a tree covered valley leading to mountains in the background, under a large white cloud

Sperrin
A small lighthouse silhouetted against a red sky

Strangford Lough

Case Studies

National Landscapes teams are working hard all the time for people, nature, climate and place. Find out more about recent projects making a difference around the country.

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape Bowland Haytime - Learning

The Bowland Award

The Bowland Award is awarded in recognition of outstanding contributions to National Landscapes.

The Bowland Award