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Heathland national parks in Europe
29 of the 500 national parks in this guide are known for heathland, among them New Forest National Park, Hoge Veluwe National Park and Connemara National Park.
New Forest National ParkBolderwoodOpen heath, ancient woodland and free-roaming ponies in southern England's Hampshire and WiltshireForestHeathWetlandsBest May–Jul, Sep–Oct
Hoge Veluwe National ParkKröller-Müller MuseumHeathland, sand dunes and woodland with a Van Gogh museum in GelderlandForestHeathDunesBest Apr–May, Aug–Oct
Connemara National ParkBlanket bog and heathlandMountains, bogs and heaths in the northwest of Connemara, County GalwayMountainsWetlandsHeathBest May–Sep
Hoge Kempen National ParkMechelse HeideHeathland and pine forest on a plateau in Belgian LimburgForestHeathWetlandsBest Aug–Sep
Glenveagh National ParkGlenveagh CastleGlens, lakes and granite mountains around a castle in County DonegalMountainsLakesForestBest May–Sep
Thy National ParkHanstholm VildtreservatCoastal dunes, sandy heath and wartime bunkers on Denmark's North Sea coastCoastDunesHeathBest May–Sep
Peak District National ParkKinder ScoutGritstone moors and limestone dales in the heart of northern EnglandMountainsCavesHeathBest May–Sep
Rondane National ParkRondeslottetBare high plateaus and ten 2,000 m peaks in Norway's Innlandet countyMountainsLakesHeathBest Jun–Sep
Pembrokeshire Coast National ParkElegug Stacks (Creigiau Elegug)Rugged sea cliffs, sandy beaches and seabird islands on Wales's Pembrokeshire coastCoastIslandsHeathBest May–Sep
Veluwezoom National ParkSignaal ImboschHeath, oak forest and glacial hills on the eastern edge of the Netherlands' VeluweForestHeathDunesBest May–Jun, Aug–Sep
Exmoor National ParkValley of RocksMoorland, wooded sea cliffs and Dark Sky skies on England's Somerset and Devon coastCoastHeathForestBest May–Sep
Burren National ParkKarst mountains, heaths and grasslands in County Clare, IrelandMountainsKarstHeathBest May–Sep
De Maasduinen National ParkParabolic dunesParabolic dunes, heathland and forest on a sandy plateau in LimburgHeathForestWetlandsBest May–Sep
Padjelanta National ParkVirihávrreOpen fell plateau around two huge lakes in Swedish LaplandLakesMountainsHeathBest Jul–Sep
Sallandse Heuvelrug National ParkNoetselerberg viewing pointHeathland, forested moraine hills and the last Dutch black grouse in OverijsselForestHeathHistoryBest May–Sep
Meinweg National ParkProtected woodland and heath on the Dutch–German border in LimburgForestHeathBest May–Sep
Stenshuvud National ParkStenshuvudBroadleaf forest, heath and a 97 m coastal hill in Scania, SwedenForestCoastHeathBest May–Sep
Mols Bjerge National ParkJernhattenRolling glacial hills, heath, ancient woods and coves on Denmark's Djursland peninsulaHeathForestCoastBest May–Sep
Utrechtse Heuvelrug National ParkPyramide van AusterlitzGlacial ridge with heath, shifting sands and forest in central NetherlandsForestHeathDunesBest Apr–Jun, Sep
Dartmoor National ParkDartmeetGranite tors, bogs and Bronze Age stone circles on Devon's moorlandHeathRiversHistoryBest May–Sep
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De Groote Peel National ParkThe red-pole routePeat bog, lakes and sand ridges on the Limburg and North Brabant borderWetlandsLakesHeath
Dwingelderveld National ParkWet heathlandWet heathland, fens and juniper thickets in Drenthe, the NetherlandsHeathWetlandsForestBest Aug–Sep
Drents-Friese Wold National ParkVledder AaForests, heath and drift-sands across the Drenthe and Friesland borderForestHeathDunesBest May–Jun, Aug–Sep
Dunes of Texel National ParkDe SlufterDune systems, salt marsh and coastal plains on the island of Texel, North HollandDunesCoastWetlandsBest May–Sep
5 more
- De Zoom–Kalmthoutse Heide Cross-Border Park (Belgium)
- Drentsche Aa National Park (Netherlands)
- Bosland National Park (Belgium)
- Kongernes Nordsjælland National Park (Denmark)
- North York Moors National Park (United Kingdom)