Covering554 square miles of wonderful Yorkshire countryside, the NorthYork MoorsNational Park is an area of uplandbounded by the Cleveland plain and Tees Valleyto the north, the vales of York and Mowbray to the west, the Vale of Pickeringto the south, and the North Sea to the east, ranging from Thirsk to Scarborough. The ten superb walks in this guide exploredifferent characteristics of the landscape and its heritage. Thecrowning glory of the national park is its extensive heather moorland, which inlate summer becomes a beautiful expanse of pink and purple – pick the walks toCaptain Cook’s Monument and from Hutton-le-Hole to witness this unforgettablesight. In Farndale, in spring, it is a carpet of yellow daffodils thatcaptivates visitors. The tranquilly set romantic ruin of Rievaulx Abbey,nestled in the pastoral seclusion of Ryedale, contrasts with the hauntingGothic edifice of Whitby Abbey, standing resolutely on its headland hilltop.Magnificent views can be admired from Sutton Bank (James Herriot’s ‘finest viewin England’)and from the clifftop vantage point above Robin Hood’s Bay. You can immerseyourself in the mixed woodland and open glades of Broxa Forest,catch a steam train at Goathland to complete the walk from Grosmont, and enjoypost-stroll refreshment in charming Osmotherley.
