North York Moors

The North York Moors is situated to the North east of England and encomasses the coastal town of Whitby, home to Dracula and good fish! The Moors themselves are bleak and full of sheep but there are some fantasic walks including the 40 mile Lyke Wake Walk (a toughie) Home also to Goathland where 'Heartbeat' is filmed, there isn't lot here but it is good for walks, especially to the waterfall of Mallyan Spout, not sure how high this is but its pretty impressive. Near Hutton le Hole which is a beautiful little village you come to The Lion Inn which is a great little pub situated at Blaket at the very top of the Moor, they do great meals ...  Read the complete review

moors schmoors - Advantages: heather, bouncy flooring - Disadvantages: snakes, no ice cream van

I have had 2 holidays in the North Yorkshire moors,they are a unique place to go . In fact a lot of people would benefit from exploring this wonderful island of ours ,instead of going abroad for their vacation. Both times I visited the moors I camped on sites and toured the area,the first site I stayed on was a on an old steam Railway station ,in I think it was Sutton -le- hole,its a few years ago so I will look that up and add on end of opinion. The moors are full of heather and grazing goats and coming to this area from the south of England the moors seem huge.There are tiny little villages dotted here and there ,and the North ...  Read the complete review

Whether you’re a fan of Heartbeat or not the North York Moors Railway is well worth a visit. It runs from Pickering in the south to Grosmont in the north, via Goathland, which is transformed into Aidensfield in order to film Heartbeat. Just in case you’re unfamiliar with the place names here, this railway is situated almost on the north east coast of England, in Yorkshire. The steam trains and carriages are the originals, which have been lovingly restored providing a treat for the enthusiast and the interested observer alike. There is a gift shop on Pickering Station selling all sorts of railway memorabilia. Pickering was originally a ...  Read the complete review

The North Yorkshire Moors are mostly vast areas of heather moor land that goes from The Vale Of Pickering to the Esk Valley, they are only broken by steep sided valleys. Pickering is the south terminus of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, which operates both steam and diesel services throughout the season. The North Terminus of the railway is in Grosmont, which is the former Esk Valley Village. If you take a short walk from the terminus you can see the locomotive sheds, on route you pass through a short tunnel which used to be on George Stephenson's original line in 1836. The main visitors centre is in Danby which gives you an introduction to the area, they also ...  Read the complete review