The UK’s best family hiking spots

The UK’s best family hiking spots:

Rank	Hiking spot	Country	% of hikes below 10 km	% of 'kid-friendly' walks	Number of family-friendly campsites	% of child-friendly restaurants	Family-friendly hiking score/10
1.	New Forest National Park	England	72%	27%	48	81%	8.51
2.	Pembrokeshire Coast National Park	Wales	49%	26%	95	62%	7.30
3.	Exmoor National Park	England	61%	16%	40	78%	6.71
4.	Lake District National Park	England	43%	8%	124	66%	6.05
5.	Snowdonia National Park	Wales	46%	7%	132	61%	5.93
6.	North York Moors National Park	England	40%	13%	73	72%	5.86
7.	Wendover Woods	England	58%	27%	8	54%	5.75
8.	South Downs National Park	England	50%	17%	45	58%	5.35
9.	The Broads National Park	England	67%	19%	48	41%	5.29
10.	Dartmoor National Park	England	62%	9%	27	66%	5.15

The New Forest National Park beats all of the other locations on the list for most factors looked at, earning it a 8.51/10 family-friendly hiking score. Over a quarter of all walks in the park are kid-friendly. There are 48 family-friendly campsites around the New Forest and of all the restaurants in Lyndhurst, 81% are child-friendly.

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is the second best place in the UK to go walking as a family, with a total score of 7.30/10 and over 600 miles of public footpaths. Almost half of all walks in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park are shorter than 10km, making them suitable for juniors, and 26% of all walks are kid-friendly.

Exmoor National Park concludes the UK’s top three spots for a family day out with a 6.71/10 family-friendly hiking score. Over 60% of all hikes in Exmoor National Park have a length of 10km or less, making them perfect for juniors. 78% of all restaurants in Exmoor National Park are child-friendly, making it the ultimate location for family meals.

Hiking spots for more adventurous families:

Rank	Hiking spot	Country	% of hikes below 10 km	% of 'kid-friendly' walks	Number of family-friendly campsites	% of child-friendly restaurants	Family-friendly hiking score/10
1.	Northumberland National Park	England	39%	12%	11	45%	3.11
2.	Isle of Skye	Scotland	61%	9%	13	51%	4.02
3.	Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park	Scotland	45%	13%	11	58%	4.16
4.	Yorkshire Dales National Park	England	29%	4%	51	74%	4.28
5.	Brecon Beacons National Park	Wales	43%	6%	50	65%	4.49

Walks in Northumberland National Park are on a more challenging side, making it a perfect choice for more experienced hikers, while still being family-friendly over a third (39%) of walks in are below 10 km long, meaning there are plenty of opportunities for more adventurous families and adolescents, and almost half of restaurants are child-friendly in Northumberland National Park.

The Isle of Skye attracts tourists from all over the world thanks to its fishing villages, unique landscapes and mountain peaks. 61% of all hikes in the Isle of Skye are 10km or less. There are 13 family-friendly campsites in the area, including Skeabost View Pods Skye, which is the ideal spot for families who love glamping or the idea of staying in a pod with internet access, and over half (51%) of all restaurants are child-friendly.

In Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, 45% of all hikes are 10km or less in length. 58% of all restaurants in the national park are child-friendly, making it easy to find a spot for a perfect post-hike family lunch.

Further findings:

Snowdonia National Park in Wales has more family-friendly campsites than any other area, totalling up to 132.
New Forest National Park offers the most kid-friendly food options: 81% of all restaurants in Lyndhurst, in the New Forest National Park are considered child-friendly.