North York Moors
| North York Moors National Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
North York Moors National Park sign near Great Ayton | |
| Location | North Yorkshire, England |
| Area | 554 sq mi (1,430 km2) |
| Established | 1952 |
| Governing body | North York Moors National Park Authority |
| Website | www |
| UK National Parks |
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| Parentheses denotes the year. An area with ‡ has similar status to a UK National Park. Areas marked † are proposed. |
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. Covering an area of 554 sq mi (1,430 km2), the National Park has a population of 23,380.[1] It is administered by the North York Moors National Park Authority, which is based in Helmsley.[2] In 2025, a serious fire started on Langdale Moor and it was estimated that it could take over a decade for the heather to develop to the previous depth.[3]
- ^ "North York Moors National Park Facts and figures". North York Moors National Park Authority. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "North York Moors National Park Authority". Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "North Yorkshire moorland could take centuries to recover from fires". www.bbc.com. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.