North York Moors

North York Moors National Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
North York Moors National Park
sign near Great Ayton
The North York Moors from space
LocationNorth Yorkshire, England
Coordinatestype:landmark source:dewiki 54°23′N 0°45′W / 54.383°N 0.750°W / 54.383; -0.750
Area554 sq mi (1,430 km2)
Established1952
Governing bodyNorth York Moors National Park Authority
Websitewww.northyorkmoors.org.uk
UK National Parks
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
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]

  1. ^ "North York Moors National Park Facts and figures". North York Moors National Park Authority. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  2. ^ "North York Moors National Park Authority". Retrieved 25 September 2020.