Northumberland National Park

Northumberland National Park is the northernmost national park in England, covering more than 1,050 square kilometers between the Scottish border and an area just south of Hadrian's Wall, entirely within the county of Northumberland and comprising about a quarter of it. Of the thirteen national parks of England and Wales it is described as the most remote from large urban areas, the least populated and the least visited. The park spans the Cheviot Hills marking the border with Scotland in the north, rolling moorland and Kielder Forest further south, and the central section of Hadrian's Wall's Roman remains in the south. The region has roughly 10,000 years of human occupation, with archaeological sites ranging from prehistoric monuments and Roman remains to Pele towers built for defense against Scottish raiders and Border Reivers. The park was established in 1956 and is managed by the Northumberland National Park Authority; the curlew serves as its official symbol.