UK series 英国系列 16 | Best National Parks in the UK 英国最好的国家公园
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The UK seldomly comes up when talking about national parks, but embedded in the country’s green acres, misty lakes, forests and mountains are the UK’s 15 national parks. Let’s take a glimpse at all of them.
当谈到国家公园时，人们很小会提到英国，但是英国的15个国家公园却镶嵌在国家的绿地、薄雾缭绕的湖泊、森林和山脉之中。让我们看看英国所有的公园。
Lake District National Park 湖区国家公园
Lake District湖区
The northwest of England is one of the most cultural and meteorologically dramatic areas in the UK. The Lake District National Park in Cumbria is a quilt made up of ancient but vibrant villages, overlooking Lake moody and beautiful mountains. There is also a winery by the lake, which is the best whisky producing area in the country.
英格兰西北部是英国最具文化和气象戏剧性的地区之一。坎布里亚湖区国家公园是一个由古老但充满活力的村庄组成的，可以俯瞰穆迪湖和美丽的山脉。湖边还有一家酒厂，是全国最好的威士忌产区。
Snowdonia National Park 斯诺多尼亚国家公园
Snowdonia (Wales)
斯诺多尼亚（威尔士）
Named after Snowden, the largest mountain in Wales, Snowdonia National Park and its surrounding areas have always been the pride of princes, kings and warlords.
以威尔士最大的山峰斯诺登命名，斯诺多尼亚国家公园及其周边地区一直是王子、国王和军阀的骄傲。
Peak District National Park 山顶区国家公园
Peak District (England)
山顶区国家公园（英格兰）
Peak District National Park is in central England. Steep limestone valleys like Dovedale, with its famed stepping stones, and Lathkill Dale characterize the park’s southern area, which is known as White Peak. The nearby village of Edale marks one end of the iconic Pennine Way footpath.
山顶区国家公园位于英格兰中部。陡峭的石灰岩山谷，如多夫戴尔，以其著名的垫脚石，和拉特基尔戴尔给该公园的南部地区独特风格，这是众所周知的白峰。附近的伊德尔村标志着佩宁路人行道的一端。
Dartmoor Nation Park 达特摩尔国家公园
Dartmoor (England)
达特摩尔国家公园（英格兰）
Over 360 square miles of Devon moorland make up the National Park of Dartmoor, so it’s not surprising there’s plenty of history hidden under the surface. 6000 years of human history have been traced here, and a trip to High Willhays, its breathtaking high point, will give you a stunning panorama of these historic lands.
德文沼泽的超过360平方英里地面积构成了达特摩尔国家公园，因此在地表下隐藏着丰富的历史也就不足为奇了。这里有6000年的人类历史，到高威利海斯（High Willhays）的一次旅行，它令人叹为观止的高点，将给你一个这些历史土地的惊人全景。
Yorkshire Dales National Park 约克郡戴尔国家公园
Yorkshire Dales
约克郡戴尔国家公园
Dotted with mill towns, castles, and luscious landscapes, Yorkshire Dales National Park has the unique selling proposition of being the official home of Wensleydale Cheese at the Wensleydale Creamery.
约克郡戴尔国家公园点缀着磨坊镇、城堡和甘美的风景，其特点是温斯莱代尔奶酪在温斯莱代尔乳酪厂的官方产地。
Monks first made this special cheese on that spot nearly a thousand years ago, and today you can visit to learn more about how it’s all done and taste the real thing in situ.
僧侣们早在一千年前就在那个地方制作了这种特殊的奶酪，如今，你可以去参观和了解更多关于奶酪是如何制作的，还可以在现场品尝真真的奶酪。
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park 洛蒙湖和特洛萨克斯国家公园
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
洛蒙湖和特洛萨克斯国家公园
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park is the site of a great number of particularly tall mountains (by UK standards), including those in the Arrochar Alps – where you can take a hike or climb of varying levels of difficulty, and absolutely worth it for the richness of variety in terrain and in skyline.
洛蒙湖和特洛萨克斯国家公园是许多特别高的山脉（按英国标准）的所在地，包括阿尔卑斯山脉，在那里你可以徒步旅行或攀登不同难度的山峰，绝对值得拥有丰富的地形和天际线。
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park 彭布鲁克郡海岸国家公园
Pembrokeshire Coast (Wales)
彭布鲁克郡海岸国家公园
The spectacular stretch of coast that is Pembrokeshire Coast National Park contains many dramatic sights to see as you breathe the healthy sea air.
彭布鲁克郡海岸国家公园（Pembrokshire coast National Park）是一片壮观的海岸，在您呼吸新鲜的海洋空气时，可以看到许多引人注目的景观。
The Green Bridge, an 80ft natural arch, is a must-see on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, while if you’re more into man-made structures Pembroke Castle has been on its current site since 1093, with the stone structure you see today mostly built towards the end of the 1100s.
绿桥是一座80英尺高的天然拱门，是彭布鲁克郡海岸小径上的必看景点，而如果你更喜欢人造建筑的话，彭布鲁克城堡从建于1093，意思是你能看到的结构大多建在11世纪末。
Exmoor National Park 埃克斯穆尔国家公园
Exmoor National Park
埃克斯穆尔国家公园
Forests, coast and rivers make up Somerset and Devon’s Exmoor National Park, and real thrills can be sought at Croyde and Hele Bay where coasteering is the call of the day – variously climbing up, scrambling over, and jumping off rocks into the water, from where to better explore the scenery and sea life of the south-west coast.
森林、海岸和河流构成了萨默塞特和德文郡埃克斯摩尔国家公园，真正的刺激可以在克罗伊德和赫尔湾发现的，那里的海岸运动是一天的召唤——各种各样的攀爬和跳岩到水里，从那里更好地探索西南海岸的风景和海洋生活。
Northumberland National Park 诺森伯兰国家公园
Northumberland National Park
诺森伯兰国家公园
The Romans built Hadrian’s Wall on what is now Northumberland National Park in the second century AD, and it was the basis of the Romans’ frontier against the proud and unconquered Scottish people in the north.
公元二世纪，罗马人在诺森伯兰国家公园的一个地方修建了哈德良长城，它是罗马人对抗北方又骄傲和又未受征服的苏格兰人民的边境的基础。
Today, a number of historic and natural trails are available, and the verdant countryside is punctuated with heritage spots where you can learn more about the region and see ancient artifacts that have been found.
如今，这里有许多历史和自然遗迹，青翠的乡间点缀着遗产点，在那里你可以了解更多关于这一地区的情况，看到已经发现的古代文物。
North York Moors National Park 北约克湿地国家公园
North York Moors
北约克湿地国家公园
North York Moors National Park stretches between Scarborough and Middlesbrough on the north-east coast, and features huge expanses of heather moorland – but get a glimpse of sunny weather and it might be the beaches that lure you in.
北约克湿地国家公园位于东北海岸的斯卡伯勒和米德尔斯堡之间，拥有大片的希瑟沼泽地，但只要一睹阳光明媚的天气，就可能是海滩吸引着你。
Robin Hood’s Bay has a human touch stretching back three millennia, and the historical features you can take in cover everything from dinosaur times through Roman and Norse occupation up to 18th century smugglers.
罗宾汉湾可以追溯到三千年前，从恐龙时代到罗马人和挪威人的占领，再到18世纪的走私者，你都可以体会到它的历史特征。
Brecon Beacons National Park 布莱肯信标国家公园
Brecon Beacons
布莱肯信标国家公园
By day or by night, this mountain range in the south of Wales at Brecon Beacons National Park is a wonder to behold. A designated International Dark Sky Reserve, on a clear night you’ll see stars a plenty o’er the mountain tops, while by day you might ramble, paraglide, or try some local ales at an independent brewery.
无论是白天还是晚上，这座位于威尔士南部布雷肯灯塔国家公园的山脉都是一个值得一看的奇观。一个指定的国际黑暗天空保护区，在一个晴朗的夜晚，你可以在山顶上看到很多星星，白天你可以漫步，滑翔伞，或在一家独立的酿酒厂品尝当地的酒。
The Broads National Park 布罗兹湿地国家公园
The Broads National Park
布罗兹湿地国家公园
Norfolk’s The Broads National Park is heaven for river-faring types: the ‘Venice of the east’ has more waterway mileage than Venice itself! Whether you take a boat for the day or a more industrious bicycle along the riverbanks, you’ll find plenty of room to fish and plenty of pretty towns to stop in at.
诺福克的布罗兹国家公园是河上游人的天堂：“东方威尼斯”比威尼斯本身有更多的航道里程！无论你是乘船，还是沿着河岸骑一辆更加勤劳的自行车，你都会发现有足够的空间钓鱼和足够的美丽城镇可以驻足。
New Forest National Park 新森林国家公园
New Forest National Park
新森林国家公园
There are few better places in the United Kingdom for horse-riding than New Forest National Park, which is just an hour and a half’s train ride from London.
新森林国家公园距离伦敦只有一个半小时的火车车程，在英国没有比这里更好的骑马地方了。
If you prefer to keep your feet on the ground, there are also spectacular gardens, museums, leisure parks and wildlife parks to check out in the glades and under the branches.
如果你喜欢脚踏实地的话，还有壮观的花园、博物馆、休闲公园和野生动物园可以在林间空地和树枝下观赏。
South Downs National Park 南唐斯国家公园
South Downs National Park
南唐斯国家公园
White Cliffs of Dover is where the English Channel pushes off towards their neighbors in France. The White Cliffs can be found in the South Downs National Park. Packed with wartime history, this part of the South Downs also has great walks with great views, and the chance to check out with a wealth of local wildlife.
多佛的白色悬崖是英吉利海峡向法国邻国推进的地方。南唐斯国家公园有白色的悬崖。充满了战争历史，南唐人街的这一部分也有很好的步行和很好的风景，还有机会观看当地丰富的野生动物。
Cairngorms National Park 凯恩戈姆山国家公园
Cairngorms National Park
凯恩戈姆山国家公园
Cycling through the Pine Forest in Cairngorm National Park’s rocky highlands is sure to put a breath of fresh air in you. Along the way you might spot wildcats, capercaillies, or mountain hares, before a well-deserved break on the one-of-a-kind beach of Lake Morlich.
骑自行车穿过凯恩戈姆国家公园岩石高原的松林一定会让你呼吸到新鲜空气。在莫里奇湖独一无二的海滩上，一路上你可能会发现野猫、卡佩卡犬或山兔。
Most of UK’s National Parks offer a broad range of options, and each has a combination of stunning terrains and vistas that seems to outdo the last. Even if you only have one day to visit, you’re sure to return home feeling happy and fulfilled.
英国大多数国家公园都有许多选择，每一个国家公园都有令人惊叹的地形和景色，似乎都会彼此超越。即使你只有一天的时间去探望，你也一定会感到快乐和满足。
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