Main image: Glenridding and Ullswater in the Lake District, Cumbria (image by Dilif)
The average home in a national park is 46% more expensive than the surrounding county – but which one park offers a price discount?
The New Forest is the most expensive national park to buy a home in (averaging £581,448) and Snowdonia is the most affordable (£180,126), according to some updated research by Lloyds Bank.
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