This is the northern half of the north york moors national park one of the finest landscapes in the country. North york moors the north york moors is a national park in the county of yorkshire, uk. The 10 best north york moors national park tours tripadvisor. But there is good chance you will like other map styles even more. Visit ancient fishing villages, listen to exciting smugglers tales and watch the sun set on the moors. This yorkshire sportive route begins in the stunning setting of ampleforth abbey, yorkshire, and takes riders over 110 miles of challenging terrain among breathtaking yorkshire moors.
Final report for north york moors national park authority august 2008. Forests cover 22 percent of its area and native oak, ash. There are spectacular moorland views from the western side of the site. Definitive map of public rights of way north yorkshire. You can scroll around and zoom in to explore yorkshire accommodation. Using the world renowned ordnance survey landranger 1. The train stops at pickering, levisham, goathland, grosmont and whitby. Places to visit in the north york moors culture and traditions are as much a part of the north york moors national park as the landscape itself. Ive enjoyed and endured tough and challenging walks throughout the north york moors, and this tough, durable, detailed map is the ideal companion and guide.
Instead, it comprises a judicious mix of sea, sky, heathland, woodland and fertile river valleys, in equal helpings. Moorsbus connecting you across the north york moors maps. Its such a special place, forged by nature and shaped over generations the vibrant landscape of the north york moors national park is rich in history, heritage and wildlife. The north yorkshire village of osmotherley is situated on the western edge of the north york moors national park in the hambleton hills. From mountainside camping to woodland campsites, discover the best north york moors campsites here. If you have any queries or issues with paths in the national parks please contact the rights of way teams in the relevant national park authority.
Struggle moors sportive will take place on 8 july 2018. Beautiful quaint village train station that is the starting point for the north yorkshire moors railway. The 18 miles of preserved steam railway is a great way to visit goathland, home to hogsmeade in the first harry potter film, grosmont an d beautiful walks around levisham estate. Some trains run an extra six miles through to whitby on the yorkshire coast. Map of north east yorkshire and cleveland, showing the classical north york moors area. The map key can be made visible by clicking on the key icon at top right of the map. Detailed map of the north york moors on one sheet at 1. Figure 2 illustrates the distribution of open access land across the park. North york moors offline map, including pickering, whitby.
Located in north yorkshire, the north york moors is a national park regulated by the north york moors national park authority. Also on this map sheet are the celeveland way national trail, tabular hills walk, cleveland street, esk valley walk and the northern end of ebor way. The derwent catchment abstraction management strategy pdf. About the north york moors national park in north yorkshire. Goathland station nymr is situated 2 miles southeast of north york moors. As will be indicated later, whilst there appears to be. An imposing grade ii listed 6 bedroom detached georgian family house set in stunning gardens of approximately 0. The north yorkshire moors is a national park in northern england. I am heading back to yorkshire this july for a few days stopping in york to visit the railway museum, shambles, cathedral, then taking the scenic north yorkshire railway which stops at some pretty towns goathland harry potter station in first movie there is robin hoods bay, a small fishing village and a bay located within the north york moors national park, five miles south of whitby i am. They are world famous for their picturesque views and history.
The national park covers an area of 554 sq mi 1,430 km 2, and has a population of 23,380. It has also made a recommendation to the north yorkshire moors railway relating to the competence management system covering shunting. Its depth of cultural heritage make it important and distinctive on a national scale. Top sights in north york moors national park, england. Apr 04, 2011 englands most wooded national park though named and famed for moors, north york is in fact englands most wooded national park.
Nov 08, 2011 an exciting journey across the incomparable coast and moors of north yorkshire. A sprinkling of handsome towns, a smattering of ruined abbeys, some great local food producers and locals who. See north yorkshire s countryside and coast on a day trip from york. See the yorkshire coast guide for more information. There is a detour to the ruin of skelton tower and from there good views of the steam engines running on the north yorkshire moors historical railway. Inland, rightofway walking routes cover 1400 miles. May beck and sneaton high moor north yorkshire, england. North york moors national park travel yorkshire, england. Os explorer map ol 26 north york moors western area. Map of north yorkshire and northern england pdf 478 kb map of north yorkshire and northern england national parks pdf 474 kb map of north yorkshire districts pdf 835 kb. Sitemap north york moors historical railway trust nymr. An interesting walk around and then through the geological feature known as the hole of horcum. The best is that maphill lets you look at the whole area of north yorkshire county from several different angles.
A circular walk through the north york moors national park. Howardian hills, nidderdale, yorkshire dales and the north york moors for more ideas. Its a great way to enjoy the natural and cultural heritage of our fascinating coastline. The route heads north out of the town following pickering beck and on through the paths of pickering woods. The os explorer map for north york moors is available in both the standard paper version and weatherproof active version. Yorkshire peat partnerships mission is to substantially increase the amount of peatland. In the early hours of sunday 23rd july 2017, north yorkshire moors railways nymrs historic teak carriages were deliberately vandalised. The north sea trail website has a number of wonderful walks to download along the. Some pitching areas are pleasantly open and spacious. Follow dinosaur footprints to the jurassic bays of the heritage coast and keep your eyes peeled for fossils.
Within the north york moors national park are the high cliffs and rocky shores of the north yorkshire and cleveland heritage coast with fishing villages, sandy beaches, and a coastline rich in natural flora and fauna. Pickering, helmsley, north yorkshire coast, whitby, scarborough, bridlington, filey. The line between grosmont and rillington was closed in. The name doesnt really do it justice, because the north york moors national park, which lies to the northeast of the city of york, is far more than just moorland.
The north yorkshire moors railway nymr is a heritage railway in north yorkshire, england that runs through the north york moors national park. Take a trip on the worlds most popular steam heritage railway right through the heart of the north york moors. Pitch up in the north york moors national park with this collection of exceptional campsites recommended by the cool camping team. The moorland offers a great range of fantastic spacious walks with big skys and wide panoramas. The north york moors and cleveland hills national character area nca comprises a welldefined upland area, rising from the tees.
The route follows the pretty may beck stream before passing through a coniferous plantation and then out into the open moorland. The book features all the practical detail you need, accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history and wildlife of the area, and clear mapping for ease of use. Goathland railway station is a station on the north yorkshire moors railway and serves the village of goathland in the north york moors national park, north yorkshire, england. North yorkshire moors railway tours rail discoveries. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in north york moors national park, north yorkshire on tripadvisor. Places to visit in the north york moors yorkshire holiday. Includes the popular north yorkshire moors railway and the lyke wake walk. They are worldfamous for their picturesque views and history. The walk then crosses the beck and the railway before returning along a quiet country lane to explore the town itself. North york moors, ryedale area information, map, walks. North york moors national park authority the old vicarage, bondgate, helmsley, york, north yorkshire yo62 5bp telephone. Of those, all but two eventually drain into the ouse, and then the humber. Best walks in the north york moors free to download and print including maps and gps routes. Select another style in the above table and look at the north yorkshire county from a different view.
The only market town within the north york moors national park, helmsley is not only a perfect base for exploring the surrounding areas but also a classic north yorkshire delight. On the east coast, cliffs watch over the north sea. Climb onboard a steam or heritage diesel train on one of the earliest and most historic lines. Of those two, although the leven rises in the moors, it quickly drops down onto the plains around great ayton and for most of its length is a lowland river, eventually joining the tees. It was designed to make whitby more accessible to inland towns by traversing the difficult climb over the high moors. In contrast to national parks in some other countries, the north york moors are. About this north yorkshire moors national park map. Guidebook to 50 walks in the north york moors cicerone. North yorkshire moors railway pickering 2020 all you need. Civil engineering diary 14 march 2019 north york moors. Secrets of the north yorkshire moors part 1 youtube. This large single wall map covers the entire north yorkshire moors national park area.
Walks in the north york moors all free to print off or download. It has an open air swimming pool, vibrant market square, and not one, but two abbey ruins to see. A short walk in the north york moors national park. North york moors national park uk relief location map. The area is also a relatively quiet part of the national park. North york moors national park discover yorkshire coast. First opened in 1836 as the whitby and pickering railway, the railway was planned in 1831 by george stephenson as a means of opening up trade routes inland from the then important seaport of whitby. The north york moors national park is in the county of yorkshire, uk. The north york moors is an upland area in north yorkshire, england, containing one of the. Pickering and pickering woods north yorkshire, england. Public footpaths in north yorkshire can be found here. The north yorkshire moors railway runs a steam train service between pickering and whitby on the yorkshire coast.
Frank watson elgee 8 november 1880 in ormesby, yorkshire 7 august 1944 in alton, hampshire, england was a published archaeologist, geologist and naturalist who wrote several books on the north york moors such as the moorlands of north eastern yorkshire 1912, the romans in cleveland 1923 and early man in north east yorkshire 1930. Map sheet number ol26 in the os explorer series covers the cleveland hills, the western area of the north york moors and a small section of the howardian hills. Os explorer sheet ol27 covers the north york moors national park, including the cleveland hills and the hambleton hills. Apr 28, 2020 this map shows public rights of way in the whole of the county, including the north york moors and yorkshire dales national parks. North york moors map north yorkshire, england mapcarta. Public footpaths on the north york moors can be found here. A range of walks with maps from the national trails try a trail series can be downloaded here for free the north sea trail website has a number of wonderful walks to download along the north yorkshire coast. Struggle moors is one of the uks hardest sportives in yorkshire. The north york moors is a national park in the county of yorkshire, uk. Map of north york moors eastern area ordnance survey. This map shows public rights of way in the whole of the county, including the north york moors and yorkshire dales national parks. Which reminds me, in either location you should have the relevant ordnance survey map reference ol28 is the 1. Struggle moors hardest sportive in yorkshire struggle.
In contrast to national parks in some other countries, the north york. Heartbreak after vandals attack heritage railway carriages. Map of north york moors os explorer map ol27 eastern. Youll have a chance to enjoy views across the vast expanse of the moors as well as out to sea over the distant cliffs on clear days. The seated man north york moors national park tripadvisor. Find the perfect north yorkshire moors national park stock photo. Want to find out whats near whitby or robin hoods bay. Guides, late deals, special offers, photos, where to stay, attractions, for yorkshire dales, moors, coast, york. Hop onto one of the many rightofway footpaths which cut across heather coated heathland, ridges and north sea cliff edges in the north york moors. Only eight rivers run through the north york moors.
The start is the village of levisham and the route takes you into newton dale before returning via dundale pond back to the start. Located in north yorkshire, the moors are a national park regulated by the north york moors national park authority 1. As well as these being lovely places to visit in themselves the train is travelling through the lovely north yorkshire moors. However the definitive north east england guide compiles a list of the classic crags and the quality esoterica of the area in one book. Showcasing the regions sweeping moorlands, sheltered valleys, woodlands and cliff coasts, routes range from short and easy lowlevel walks to long and strenuous routes across the high moors, including the lyke wake walk. North york moors historical railway trust is a company limited by guarantee registered in england and wales under number 2490244 and registered as a charity number 5088. Inland from the north yorkshire coast, the wild and windswept north york moors rise in desolate splendour. See our heritage engines climb goathland bank with our live webcam. North yorkshire is the largest county in england and contains the majority of the north york moors and the yorkshire dales national parks which account for 40% of the land surface area. The map covers the entire national park, on a single wall map. When inserted into a compatible garmin device the gb discoverer north yorkshire moors maps provide ordnance survey os maps at a scale of 1.
This guide to north yorkshire features 50 mapped walks from two to ten miles, to suit all abilities. Enjoy a scenic drive through north york moors national park, explore ancient monuments, and soak up views across the yorkshire coast and for miles across the yorkshire dales. Apr 14, 2020 map of north yorkshire pdf 1 mb map of north yorkshire and northern england pdf 478 kb map of north yorkshire and northern england national parks pdf 474 kb map of north yorkshire districts pdf 835 kb how would you rate this page. North yorkshire moors national park wall map map logic. Our map shows you all the towns, villages and popular places to visit on your holiday to the north york moors. North york moors historical railway trust north york moors. The route is relatively flat with just a couple of small gradients.
Visit yorkshire local maps of yorkshire, northern england. The 10 best things to do in north york moors national park. This site is ideal for dog owners and the north yorkshire moors is a paradise for walkers. Covid 19 update this map is only available supplied on paper part of a new series of wall maps for 2014 published by the map centre press. Map of north yorkshire and northern england pdf 478 kb map of north yorkshire and northern england national parks pdf 474 kb. The north yorkshire moors railway is one of the worlds greatest heritage railway experiences with thrills and education at its heart.
Explore the north york moors north york moors national park. The north york moors is an upland area in north yorkshire, england, containing one of the largest expanses of heather moorland in the united kingdom. Saltburnbythesea, guisborough, helmsley, and roseberry topping. Yorkshire accommodation and attractions click on the buttons to show or hide map features bed and breakfasts.
Experience 24 miles of yorkshires amazing scenery at this mustsee visitor attraction. Registered office, north yorkshire moors railway, 12 park street, pickering, north yorkshire, yo18 7aj. Its a lovely area for walking with trails through the nearby woodland and around the nearby cod beck reservoir. Threequarters of all the worlds heather moorland is found in britain, and this is the largest expanse in england. Explore north york moors national park holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. North york moors national park welcome to yorkshire. The north york moors national park was designated in 1952, through the national parks and access to the countryside act 1949. The rim of the hole has the remains of iron age earth workings taking the form of dykes. The north york moors has been a national park since 1952 and covers over 550 square miles of magnificent country, mainly comprising of open moorland but also rich in coastal scenery and delightful deep verdant dales.