Visit five national parks you have never been to
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
National parks hold a country's finest landscapes, and each has its own character, from moorland and fen to canyon and coast. Setting a number gives you a reason to go beyond the ones you already know.
Moderate£100 to £500 / $130 to $650A year or moreOutdoorsAlone or with othersUK and US
How to start
- List the national parks you have not visited, using the official directories.
- Choose five and pencil each into the year ahead.
- Do a proper walk in each one; US visitors can collect a passport stamp.
Where to go
- National Parks UK: all 15 parks UK
- US National Park Service: find a park US
- America's National Parks: Passport To Your National Parks US
We opened these links on 6 October 2026 and found them to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. Projects run over months and stall without a rhythm, so the plan sets milestones you can see.
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