North York Moors National Park

The North York Moors is a National Park with a diverse landscape consisting of beautiful moors mixed with rich green valleys. It has one of the largest areas of purple heather moorland in the UK.

Experience an abundance of woodland with ancient trees and wildlife and a place with extraordinary coastal geology. If you want a spiritual experience, the North York Moors exude a feeling of remoteness. Submerge yourself in the religious past and present by visiting the ruined abbeys and ancient churches such as Rievaulx Abbey, once one of England’s most influential Cistercian monasteries. Walk the Cleveland Way, which circles the moors, including coastal hikes. Go on the Lyke Wake Trail, taking you directly across the National Park.

The North York Moors are an archaeological treasure trove with discovered flint tools and camps of hunters of the last Ice Age and bunkers from the Cold War. Be amazed by the largest Iron Age hill fort in the north of England and marvel at Roman fortifications, medieval castles and ancient moorland crosses. This area played an essential part in the Industrial Revolution, with railways and the expansive exploitation of ironstone.

Explore The North York Moors on your Private Tour of England. Stay at The Grand York Hotel in the medieval city of York. Wander the seaside town of Whitby or tour Castle Howard, one of the grand palaces of Europe.