North York Moors National Park Essentials

The North York Moors National Park encompasses expansive heather moorland and dramatic Jurassic coastline. This selection features 12th-century Cistercian ruins at Rievaulx Abbey, the 7th-century Whitby Abbey, and the 314-foot White Horse of Kilburn geoglyph. Coastal highlights include the steep, narrow streets of Robin Hood's Bay and the 199 Steps. The park also hosts the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, with Goathland Station serving as a preserved example of steam-era architecture, while natural features like Mallyan Spout and the daffodil-filled Farndale valley define the landscape's interior.

Whitby Abbey

Whitby Abbey was a 7th-century Christian monastery that later became a Benedictine abbey.

Robin Hood's Bay

Robin Hood's Bay is a village in North Yorkshire, England. It is 6 miles south of Whitby and 15 miles north of Scarborough on the Yorkshire…

Rievaulx Abbey

Rievaulx Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Rievaulx, near Helmsley, in the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England.

Goathland Station (NYMR)

Goathland railway station is a station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and serves the village of Goathland in the North York Moors…

White Horse of Kilburn

The Kilburn White Horse is a hill figure cut into the hillside in the North York Moors National Park near Kilburn in North Yorkshire,…

North York Moors National Park

The North York Moors is an upland area in north-eastern Yorkshire, England.

199 Steps

These stone stairs lead from the Old Town of Whitby up to St Mary’s Church and the ruins of Whitby Abbey. Historically used by pallbearers to carry coffins, the current stone steps date back to 1774.