How many national parks are there in England and Wales?

Within England and Wales there are thirteen areas known as national parks, each administered by its own national park authority. As a special purpose local authority, the role of which as set out in the Environment Act 1995 is: to conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the National Parks, and to promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities of the National Parks by the public. The national park authority for each park addresses these aims in partnership with other organisations, such as the National Trust. The national park authorities also have a duty to foster the economic and social wellbeing of communities in pursuit of these purposes.

The thirteen national parks are:

Peak District, Lake District, Snowdonia, Dartmoor, Pembrokeshire Coast, North York Moors, Yorkshire Dales, Exmoor, Northumberland, Brecon Beacons, The Broads, New Forest and the South Downs.