Privacy Policy
Last updated: 29.09.2026
Who we are
National Parks UK is the trading name of National Parks Partnerships LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (registration number OC412230). Our registered address is Dalmar House, Barras Lane, Dalston, Carlisle, England, CA5 7NY.
National Parks Partnerships LLP is the controller of personal data collected through nationalparks.uk.
For any question about this policy or your personal data, email [privacy@nationalparks.uk] or write to us at the address above.
What we collect and why
| Activity | Data | Lawful basis |
|---|---|---|
| Enquiries via our contact form or email | Name, email address, message content | Legitimate interests (responding to your enquiry) |
| Newsletter sign-up | Email address, Name | Consent |
| Website analytics | IP address (anonymised), device and browser information, pages visited | Consent (via our cookie banner) |
| Partnership or commercial enquiries | Name, organisation, contact details | Legitimate interests / contract |
Where a form asks for information, we will only request what we need for that purpose.
Cookies
We use CookieYes to manage cookie consent. Non-essential cookies, including Google Analytics, are only set once you accept them. You can change your preferences at any time via [cookie settings link]. See our [cookie policy] for details.
Who we share data with
We do not sell personal data. We use trusted service providers who process data on our behalf and only on our instructions, under a written contract:
- website hosting: 20i Ltd
- website analytics: Google LLC, Sopro
- cookie consent management: CookieYes
- email newsletter: Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge
- digital marketing agencies we appoint from time to time, including Ravenswood Media Ltd.
We will not share your data with anyone else without your consent, unless we are required or permitted to by law.
International transfers
Some of our providers, including Google, may process data outside the UK. Where this happens, we make sure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as UK adequacy regulations or the International Data Transfer Agreement.
How long we keep data
- Enquiries: 12 months after our last contact with you
- Newsletter: until you unsubscribe
- Analytics data: 14 months
We may keep data for longer if the law requires us to.
Security
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse and unauthorised access.
Your rights
Under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the right to:
- be informed about how we use your data
- access the personal data we hold about you
- have inaccurate or incomplete data corrected
- have your data erased where there is no good reason for us to keep it
- restrict our processing of your data
- receive your data in a portable format and have it transferred to another organisation
- object to processing based on legitimate interests, and to object at any time to direct marketing
- not be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing that significantly affect you. We do not make such decisions.
Where we rely on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time by contacting us or using the unsubscribe link in our emails.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details above. We will respond within one month.
Children
Our website is not aimed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their data.
Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, please contact us first so we can try to resolve it. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it was last revised.
It’s not every day you get to see one of our National Parks in biscuit form on @britishbakeoff!
Last night, The Great British Bake Off contestant @itsdoctoryan created a beautiful biscuit mosaic inspired by the Broads National Park, perfectly capturing the view at St Benet’s Mill, Thurne.
And it wasn’t just a feast for the eyes as the mosaic was made using treacle and ginger, honey and lemon, cocoa and malted milk, and pistachio biscuits.
Two great things combined: a beautiful National Park view and delicious biscuits. What could be better than that? 💚
Photo: Channel 4
#GBBO #BakeOff #NorfolkBroads @broadsnationalpark
You’ve likely heard of one - but what does it actually do?
Our 15 Parks wouldn’t be able to function without the authorities working behind the scenes to keep them running.
And each authority relies on people. People within the community, volunteers, staff and members. People that run businesses, or partner as organisations. People that are skilled and knowledgeable in a variety of areas from wildlife to accessibility.
Our National Parks are full of people and action, and it’s the Authorities that bring them all together.
💚
#NationalParksUK #NationalParkAuthorities
The Yorkshire Dales has one of the highest concentrations of caves and caverns of any of our 15 National Parks - a whole landscape hiding beneath the ground.
Our National Parks don’t just protect and preserve the landscapes we see every day. They also help care for historic and unique places discovered by our ancestors, like Ingleborough Cave and Gaping Gill, both of which were shrouded in myth and legend until they were explored by Victorians in the 1800s.
There’s so much more to our National Parks than meets the eye and sometimes, quite literally beneath the surface 👀
#YorkshireDales #GapingGill #Ingleborough
A week on from National Parks UK’s Big Volunteer Weekend, we’re still celebrating the people who make a difference across our National Parks.
Last weekend, hundreds of people came together across all 15 National Parks to give their time, share their skills and support our landscapes.
But volunteering in our National Parks doesn’t happen just one weekend a year. All year round, volunteers play an incredible variety of roles – from leading guided walks and supporting education, to conservation, planting and caring for our landscapes.
Every volunteer makes a valuable contribution to protecting our natural and cultural heritage. We simply couldn’t do what we do without you. 💚
So, to all our volunteers: thank you for your time, energy, enthusiasm and everything you bring to our National Parks.
If you know someone who volunteers in a National Park, help us spread the thanks by sharing this post. 🌿
#Volunteers #NationalParks #NationalParksUK
Mae’r Bele yn un o famaliaid prinnaf Cymru, ond mae eu niferoedd yn tyfu yn raddol. Mae hynny’n newyddion da i’n coetiroedd ac i’r Parciau Cenedlaethol, sy’n darparu rhai o’r cynefinoedd pwysicaf ar gyfer bywyd gwyllt ledled Cymru a Phrydain.
Ym Mannau Brycheiniog, mae’r prosiect adfer wedi gosod blychau nythu yn y coed, ac mae gwaith monitro wedi nodi presenoldeb y Bele, gan gynnwys grwpiau teuluol. Mae’r ffilm arbennig hon yn dangos un ohonynt ar waith. 🐾
Mae’n atgof hyfryd o’r hyn sy’n bosibl pan ddaw coetiroedd iach a gwaith cadwraeth arbenigol at ei gilydd i roi’r gofod sydd ei angen ar rywogaethau prin i wella.
Pine Martens are one of Wales’ rarest mammals, but they’re slowly making a comeback. That’s good news for our woodlands, and for National Parks, which provide some of the most important habitats for wildlife across Wales and Britain.
In Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons), the recovery project has installed treetop den boxes, with monitoring identifying pine martens, including family groups. This special footage shows one in action. 🐾
It’s a lovely reminder of what can happen when healthy woodlands and specialist conservation work come together to give rare species the space they need to recover.
#BreconBeacons #BannauBrycheiniog #PineMartins #Wales
It’s the Autumn Equinox 🍂
Our National Parks are always changing in time with the rhythm of nature, but this becomes particularly noticeable when autumn arrives.
Deer begin to rut, spiders’ cobwebs glisten in the fresh light, fungi become more prominent, and leaves begin to change colour.
What changes have you noticed so far? 🧡
#Autumn #AutumnEquinox #NationalParks
“You look after the National Park not for yourself, but for people who are coming, the ones who are following you.”
These are the words of Ron Wood, who has been volunteering for the Lake District National Park for over 60 years. His story reflects the vital role volunteering plays across our National Parks: keeping them thriving, communities invested, and people connected to and caring for our landscapes.
Over the decades, Ron’s incredible journey has seen him remain steadfast in his commitment through droughts, hand, foot and mouth disease, and the ever-changing rhythms of nature. Through it all, one thing has remained constant: his dedication to looking after the environment for those who come after him.
You can read Ron`s full story by clicking the link in our bio or learn more about volunteering at nationalparks.uk/volunteering 🔗
📸Photos by @lakedistrictnpa
#LakeDistrict #Volunteering #NationalParks
A quiet autumn transformation is beginning to take place. 🍁
Bracken gradually fades to burnt oranges. Mist sweeps across the horizon. Grasses brown and trees begin their annual shaking of leaves.
Our National Parks are never still. They are constantly changing and transforming with the seasons - a living rhythm of growth, decay, colour and renewal.
These four photographs perfectly capture our Parks on the cusp of autumn 📸
1. Dartmoor @ryanbrowningphotography
2. Lake District @jonny.gios
3. New Forest @acornsandscapes
4. Northumberland @calbrownphoto
#Autumn #NationalParksUK
