North York Moors National Park

The North York Moors plateau is a landscape of heather moorland without equal in Britain. Covering 554 square miles (1430 sq km), visitors come for the stunning natural scenery, moors, ancient woodland and wildlife, historic monuments, ruined medieval abbeys and charming stone villages. Outdoor adventurers go hiking in the dales, strolling the trails and mountain-biking in the forests. The North Yorkshire Moors heritage steam trains transport visitors from Pickering to Whitby. There are independent shops in the picturesque town of Helmsley and atmospheric old fishing ports at the coast.