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The Great Outdoors
With the weather showing signs of holding for at least a little while longer, here at Littlewoods Bingo we have decided to give you a run down of our favourite National Parks in Great Britain. All National Parks are free to enter and offer everything from gentle strolls in beautiful countryside through to action sports for the thrill seekers amongst you. Why not meet up with your other online bingo buddies for some great times and laughs in some of the most picturesque settings in the world?
So the next time you fancy taking the family out for some fresh air, you could do no worse than take in the sights that are right on your doorstep. After you’ve had a good read, why not head over to our bingo games section where you’ll find an exiting range of online games that offer some great bingo jackpots and cash prizes.
The Peak District
The Peak District was the first National Park in the country and was established in 1951. Home to around 38,000 people and covering parts of Derbyshire, South & West Yorkshire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Staffordshire, the Peak District is the most visited National Park in the UK and one of the most visited in the world with millions of visitors each year.
As you would expect from a National Park that houses the Pennine Mountains, the Peak District is home to some of the best climbing, caving, cycling and walking in the UK. If you visit the picturesque town of Castleton in Derbyshire you’ll find the biggest natural shaft in the UK, called ‘Titan’. It measures 141.5m (464ft) and you can even climb up it if you’re feeling like Spiderman!
Getting to the Peak District itself is easy thanks to the numerous buses and trains that run from around the country. So no matter where you live in the UK, even if you don’t drive, all our Littlewoods Bingo buddies will find the Park accessible. It even caters for people with mobility problems or disabilities, by providing a range of services and guided walks. For more information on the Peak District, please visit the website.
Did you know...Only Mt Fuji National Park in Japan gets more visitors per year than the Peak District!
Did you know...Around 17 million people live within 60 miles of the Peak District National Park.
Did you know...35% of the Peak District National Park is designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest – meaning that many species of wildlife, plants, buildings and land are protected by law.
The New Forest
Despite only being a National Park since 2005, the New Forest has been was created as a Royal Forest as far back as 1079 by William the Conqueror so he could go out hunting deer! The National Park covers an area of over 140,000 acres and lies mainly in Hampshire.
All you budding wildlife enthusiasts will find the New Forest a great place to visit, as the National Park is home to some of the rarest and most unusual insect breeds in the UK, including the Southern damselfly and the mole cricket. You’ll even find three types of snake, with the adder, grass snake and smooth snake all found in the Forest.
There are many places of national and historical interest in the New Forest, including the hamlet of Bucklers Hard on the banks of the Beaulieu River. All you Bingo romantics will love a walk down the river, lined with Georgian cottages, while any seafarers will note that lots of famous British naval vessels, including many of Admiral Nelson’s fleet, were built with New Forest Timber.
The New Forest Show in July is also a great reason to take the whole family down to Hampshire. Running since 1921, the show attracts over 100,000 visitors and brings together country pursuits, crafts, produce and entertainment. Any horse –lovers will also find show jumping is a major feature at the show. The kids will surely love the famous livestock competitions featuring pigs, cattle and sheep, plus you’ll get some great honey from the local bees!
More information on the New Forest can be found on their website.
Did you know...Many semi-wild horses and ponies famously live in the New Forest.
Did you know...Sand lizards were reintroduced to the area in 1989 while the great crested newt already breeds in many locations.
The Lake District
The Lake District is one of the most famous National Parks in the UK, featuring in many poems, books, films, songs and other forms of art and literature.
It lies entirely in Cumbria and features some of the highest land and mountains in the UK. A popular British holiday destination and famed for its walking, fishing and water sports, the Park has many well-know lakes and reservoirs, including Coniston Water, Windermere and Ullswater. Tourism is the Park’s major industry, with about 14 million visitors each year. Lake Steamer boats on Windermere are now the UK's second most popular charging tourist attraction.
The Lake District National Park is also sanctuary to one of the best loved British animals – the Red Squirrel. You may even catch a glimpse of England’s only nesting Golden Eagles if you’re lucky, although the female of the pair has not been seen since 2004! Better take the binoculars!
Be sure to pack your rain coats if you and the family head out to the Lakes, as it is officially the dampest place in England. The wet season normally runs from October to January, with March to June usually the driest months.
For more information on the Lake District National Park, please visit their website.
Did you know...Children's author Beatrix Potter set many of her famous Peter Rabbit books in the Lake District.
Did you know...Some of the oldest rocks in the Lake District date back over 500 million years!
Did you know...Bassenthwaite Lake is the only lake in the National Park that has the word ‘Lake’ in its name!
Snowdonia
Snowdonia became the UK’s third National Park in 1951 after the Peak District and Lake District. Situated in north Wales it covers around 840 square miles and is home to the tallest mountain in Wales – Snowdon.
Around 26,000 people live in Snowdonia and a large proportion of these (62%) speak Welsh – but don’t worry, all signs in the Park have a English translation too. If you love to walk, then Snowdonia is a great place to lace up your boots and experience the great outdoors. The Park has over 2,300 km of public footpaths, 264 km of public bridleways, and 74 km of other public rights of way, so there’s plenty of time to ponder your online bingo strategies while taking in the glorious fresh air.
For all you wildlife seekers, Northern Snowdonia is the only place in Britain where the Snowdon Lily, an arctic-alpine plant, and the rainbow-coloured Snowdon beetle are found, and the only place in the world where the Snowdonia hawkweed grows.
You may also stumble across (although hopefully not literally!) a hole in the middle of Snowdonia National Park, around the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Don’t worry though, this area was deliberately excluded from the Park for manufacturing reasons. More information can be found by visiting the Snowdonia website.
Did you know...The Snowdon Mountain Railway runs all the way to the summit of the Snowdon Mountain.
Did you know...The Welsh name for the National Park area is ‘Eryri’, which means ‘Highlands’.
That completes our roundup of some of our favourite National Parks across the UK, so all you budding bingo adventurers can experience the very best of the UK outdoors! Join us next time for more great ‘Days Out’ ideas, but in the meantime there are still plenty of online bingo cash prizes to be won, so why not head over to our bingo games section and see if it’s your lucky day!
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