Northumberland National Park

Northumberland National Park is one of 19 national parks in the United Kingdom. It covers 1,049 km² (104,900 ha) — about 1.3 times the size of New York City, making it the #9 largest national park in the United Kingdom (4.6% of the country's national park area).

History and protection

The park was established in 1956, 70 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in the United Kingdom (the first dates from 1951). It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.

Visiting Northumberland National Park

The closest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), about 46 km away — around 59 minutes by car; alternatively Edinburgh Airport (EDI, 101 km). Other national parks within reach include Lake District National Park (2,172 km²), Yorkshire Dales National Park (2,178 km²), North York Moors National Park and Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park (1,865 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.