Moody and atmospheric, the North York Moors are best during summer and early autumn, when the landscape is transformed with dazzling pink and purple hues as the heather blooms. The striking heather moorland is interspersed with green pasture land and woodland, complete with a rugged coastline.
The North York Moors contain 12,000 archaeological sites and features, from prehistoric hillforts to the slightly more recent Rievaulx Abbey. If you prefer something a little more up-to-date, there is a wealth of charming villages to explore, including the market town of Helmsley and the seaside village of Staithes.
Literature lovers will delight in recreating their favourite scenes from Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights as they wander the moors, or venturing to Whitby to see the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Who knows, maybe a trip to the North York Moors will make a writer out of you, too!
Rebecca Denniff
