The North York Moors is an upland area in north-eastern Yorkshire, England. It contains one of the largest expanses of heather moorland in the United Kingdom. The area was designated as a National Park in 1952, through the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.
The North York Moors National Park Authority has 20 Members, who operate in a similar way to local authority councillors, and 173 members of staff (full-time and part-time) based at a headquarters in Helmsley and two National Park Centres: Danby Lodge and Sutton Bank.
The authority also has 14 Apprentices, and a huge team of Voluntary Rangers and volunteers from all walks of life who support the work of the Authority in many different ways.
Members meet at least quarterly and are responsible for making decisions in relation to the functions of the National Park Authority, determining the Authority’s policies and ensuring that resources are properly allocated.
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Accommodation within the North York Moors National Park
Weaver Apartment
Weaver Apartment, Cote Ghyll, Osmotherley, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 3AH, United KingdomLoom Apartment
Loom Apartment, Cote Ghyll, Osmotherley, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 3AH, United KingdomShuttle Apartment
Shuttle Apartment, Cote Ghyll, Osmotherley, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 3AH, United KingdomRockfish Cottage
Rockfish Cottage, 33 Staithes Lane, Staithes, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 5AH, United KingdomThe Shepherd’s Rest
The Shepherd’s Rest, Cross Keld Cottage, Whitby Road, Robin Hoods Bay, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 4PE, United Kingdom5 Rosedale Abbey
5 Rosedale Abbey, 5 Rosedale Abbey, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8RA, United KingdomMiner Jack’s
Miner Jack’s, 70 Rosedale Lane, Port Mulgrave, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 5LE, United KingdomFoxglove
Foxglove, Murkside House, Goathland, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 5AS, United KingdomFaran House
Faran House, 8 Staithes Lane, Staithes, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS135AJ, United Kingdom3 Valley View Lodges
3 Valley View Lodges, 3 Valley View Lodges, Station Road, Nawton, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 7RG, United KingdomBramblewick
Bramblewick, The Pines, Runswick Bay, Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire, TS13 5HU, United KingdomJubilee House
Jubilee House, 12 Staithes Lane, Staithes, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 5AJ, United KingdomCliff House
Cliff House, 60 Bondgate, Helmsley, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 5EZ, United KingdomSwallow Cottage
Swallow Cottage, East Ridge Farm, Ridge Lane, Staithes, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 5DX, United KingdomMeadowsweet
Meadowsweet, Murkside House, Goathland, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 5AS, United KingdomNo. 27 The Crab Pot
No. 27 The Crab Pot, The Pines at Runswick Bay, Hinderwell Lane, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 5HR, United KingdomThe Barn
The Barn, Ings Farm, Easington, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 4UJ, United KingdomValley View
Valley View, Ings Farm, Easington, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 4UJ, United KingdomThe Cottage
The Cottage, Ings Farm, Easington, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 4UJ, United Kingdom29 Bondgate
29 Bondgate, 29 Bondgate, Helmsley, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 5EY, United KingdomStonegarth
Stonegarth, Stonegarth, High Street, Staithes, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 5BQ, United KingdomJenny’s Cottage
Jenny’s Cottage, 48 North End, Osmotherley, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 3BB, United KingdomApplewood Cottage
Applewood Cottage, Applewood Cottage, Main Street, Harome, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 5JF, United Kingdom
Huckleberry
Huckleberry, 8, The Pines, Runswick, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 5HU, United KingdomNorth York Moors National Park image gallery
More about the North York Moors National Park
Moorland
Beautiful heather moorland lies at the very heart of the North York Moors National Park. Unenclosed and unsurpassed, this stunning landscape has a quiet drama all of its own.
Responding sensitively to the changing seasons, the moorland is a special place whatever time of year.
The call of the moorland birds characterise the early summer and, as the summer evenings draw in, the flowering heather turns the moors into a purple carpet stetching for miles across the open vistas.
In winter the moors can be exceptionally beautiful, inspiring artists and writers and providing a wonderful opportunity to brush away the cobwebs of daily life or to simply stand and stare.
Coast
The coastline of the North York Moors National Park is so special that it is also part of the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Heritage Coast.
Imagine high cliffs and rocky shores, attractive villages and remains of ancient industries, a coastline rich in wild flowers, nesting seabirds, fossils and abundant shore life. Wouldn’t you wish you could visit it? Here in the North York Moors, our fabulous coastline has a clifftop path which you can follow for over 30 miles of exhilarating walking or you can take a gentle saunter along the beach. This is the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Heritage Coast, a very special place set within the North York Moors National Park and with an ever changing backcloth of sea and sky.
Ancient Woodland
The name ‘North York Moors’ does not exactly conjure up images of woodland and so it may come as some surprise to learn that this is the most wooded of England’s National Parks. With over a fifth of the landscape under tree cover, the importance of woodland to the North York Moors National Park is huge.
Our native woodlands, where oak, ash, birch and rowan thrive are rich in wildlife. The ground is carpeted with shade loving plants, insects abound and birdsong fills the air. Woodland clothes many of the valley sides giving the dales landscape a distinctive character.
But here in the North York Moors, it is the new plantation woodlands which dominate the scene… at least in terms of area. The large forests of Dalby, Cropton and Boltby are not only important for timber production but for wildlife and recreation too.
History
The Moors contain an amazing wealth of archaeological remains of all periods, dating from the end of the last Ice Age – the flint tools and camps of the first hunters – through to the concrete and steel bunkers of the Cold War. There is the largest iron age hill-fort in the North of England, Roman Forts, castles and abbeys, moorland crosses and the remains of important early industrial sites
When you look at the North York Moors, what do you see? Although the moors seem wild and natural, their appearance is entirely the result of human activity.
The evidence of this can be found all around us, if you learn how to read the signs. Each generation has left its own mark, manipulating and managing the land to meet their own needs.
With just a little knowledge, it is possible to look at the countryside and settlements here and imagine what was happening hundreds or thousands of years ago. Some aspects of this story may surprise you, opening up a vision of the past which will change your perception of the present.
Where next?
Why not head to a larger town like Harrogate or city such as York for time at the theatre, in the shops or at a major attraction such as York Minster.