300 camping places to co-incide with new byelaws. Investment in improving the quality and number of camping places in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs will accompany new...
A new poll has found the controversial possibility of fracking operations coming to UK national parks and private land is opposed by the majority of the...
I was pretty amazed at the glowing speckles in the sky. Living in London, and having been brought up in the densely populated south east, I’ve...
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has said it “commends” British oil and gas exploration firm Soco’s decision to abandon drilling plans in a...
British oil company Soco has agreed to halt its oil exploration activities in Africa’s oldest national park, following a year-long campaign from WWF. The company has...
It has been proposed that London should become a national park. The world’s first urban national park, in fact. You might think that this is ridiculous,...
The government has launched an official consultation to change and simplify the rules on access to land for energy companies, which would allow drilling below 300m...
A freight ship carrying 60,000 litres of oil has become stranded off the coast of the Galapagos Islands after running aground. Authorities have said that “for the moment”,...
One of the Lake District’s biggest mountains has been put up for sale for a princely £1.75m – money that would help its owner pay off...
Thursday’s Google Doodle marks the 63rd anniversary of the Peak District being awarded national park status. The drawing depicts the park’s iconic views and famous gritstone...
Campaign group WWF has warned shareholders in oil and gas exploration firm Soco that they could see increased risk because of drilling plans in the Virunga...
The Lake District will be the UK’s next nomination for world heritage status, the government has revealed. Culture minister Ed Vaizey said the national park can...
The Pembrokeshire Coast national park, established in 1952, covers an area of around 243 sq miles of west Wales coastline. It is unique in being the only national...
Dartmoor national park is a 368 sq mile area of moorland in Devon. Its status as a protected national park was confirmed in 1951, making it...
Snowdonia, or Eryri in Welsh, is a region in North Wales and a national park of 823 square miles in size. It was the first national...