As of October 2020, the oldest national park in Great Britain was the Peak District, with its status as a national park having been confirmed on April 17, 1951. That year, three other national parks were also confirmed the Lake District, Snowdonia, and Dartmoor. Meanwhile, the most recent national park to receive its status was The South Downs on March 31, 2010.
Oldest national parks in Great Britain as of October 2020
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National Parks UK. (October 30, 2020). Oldest national parks in Great Britain as of October 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409965/oldest-national-parks-great-britain/
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National Parks UK. (2020). Oldest national parks in Great Britain as of October 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409965/oldest-national-parks-great-britain/
National Parks UK. "Oldest National Parks in Great Britain as of October 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409965/oldest-national-parks-great-britain/
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Oldest national parks in Great Britain as of October 2020 [Graph], National Parks UK, October 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409965/oldest-national-parks-great-britain/