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Cairngorms National Park
Cairngorms National Park is a national park in United Kingdom, established in 2003, covering 4,528 km² (1,748 sq mi). It is the largest of United Kingdom's 19 national parks.
- Area
- 4,528 km²
- Established
- 2003
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- INV · 56 km
Nearest airports to Cairngorms National Park
- 1Inverness AirportINV56 kmstraight lineInverness, Highland, United Kingdom
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- 2 DND80 kmstraight line
- 3Aberdeen International AirportABZ90 kmstraight lineAberdeen, United Kingdom
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More about Cairngorms National Park
Cairngorms National Park is one of 19 national parks in the United Kingdom. It covers 4,528 km² (452,810 ha) — about 2.9 times the size of London, making it the largest national park in the United Kingdom (19.7% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2003, 23 years ago — the first national parks in the United Kingdom date back to 1951. It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Cairngorms National Park
The closest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), about 56 km away — around 1 h 13 min by car; alternatively Dundee Airport (DND, 80 km). Other national parks within reach include Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park (1,865 km²), Northumberland National Park (1,049 km²), Lake District National Park (2,172 km²) and Tynwald National Park and Arboretum — easy to combine on one trip.
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