| A. (8) Brecon Beacons Rounded mountains mostly covered by grass and bracken. Highest point 886m. B. (1) Lake District Mountainous region with deeply glaciated valleys containing numerous lakes. Highest point 977m. C. (10) Exmoor Open grassy upland area, mostly surrounded by heather-covered common land. Also contains 48km of Heritage Coast. Highest point 500m. D. (6) Peak District Dramatic limestone scenery and gritstone edges. The most visited of all the National Parks in England and Wales. Highest point 637m. E. (3) Yorkshire Dales Limestone scenery and gritstone moorland straddling the northern end of the Pennines. Highest point 736m. F. (7) Norfolk Broads The most recent area to achieve full National Park status. A wetland area of marsh and fen rising no more than 12m above sea level. G. (9) Pembrokeshire Coast A narrow coastal strip of rugged cliffs and sandy bays. Highest point 536m. H. (4) North York Moors First of the Parks in eastern England. Still has the largest area of heather moorland in England. Highest point 454m. I. (11) Dartmoor High boggy plateaux with granite tops. High annual rainfall. Highest point 621m. J. (2) Northumberland A remote and sparsely populated Park stretching northwards from Hadrian's Wall to the Cheviot. Highest point 815m. K. (5) Snowdonia Ice-scoured valleys and high mountain ranges, one of which contains the highest peak in England and Wales. Highest point 1085m. The sharp-eyed amongst you spotted Peter's deliberate mistakes (need to keep you on your toes) in that Exmoor's highest point is 500m and not 50m and that the newest national Park, The New Forest, is missing completely. |