National Parks (UK and Republic of Ireland)
The UK has fifteen National Parks; ten in England, three in Wales and two in Scotland and we adore them all for their own unique beauty. From the water of the Lake District and the Broads to the mountains of the Cairngorms and Peak District and all the different landscapes between, all of the national parks are protected to ensure their beauty lives on for future generations to enjoy.
The Republic of Ireland has six national parks. The first park created in Ireland is Killarney found in Kerry county in 1932, and since then five more national parks have been created and the most recent ones being Ballycroy in Mayo county.
Read MoreThe Republic of Ireland has six national parks. The first park created in Ireland is Killarney found in Kerry county in 1932, and since then five more national parks have been created and the most recent ones being Ballycroy in Mayo county.
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"Unforgotten" - Froggatt Edge - Peak District
The initials R W M N 1867 inscribed into one of the rocks make a suitable focal point for a view of the start of the rocky outcrops. I have come to the conclusion that they maybe belong to Robert William Mills Nesfield who for a third of a century was Master of the High Peak Harriers and a land agent to the Duke of Rutland's Derbyshire Estates for almost half a century. I am guessing that the stone was a marker defining part of the estate's boundary but I can't be certain.
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From Peak District
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