The area

Esk Valley lies at the heart of the North York Moors National Park, and this very special corner of
North Yorkshire has one of the finest landscapes in the country.The North York Moors National
Park, contains the largest area of continuous heather moorland in England and it is a delight to see
the open moorland views, which in late summer explode into a vibrant bright purple when the heather
flowers bloom. The Moors are a walker's dream and there are many books and guides to give
details of varying mileage and difficulty.  The fishing port of Whitby is just 10 minutes away, which
was where Captain James Cook developed his seafaring skills and where it is believed his
vessel HMS Endeavour was built. Bram Stoker was so inspired by Whitby that he chose it
as the backdrop for his classic novel 'Dracula'. Goathland, otherwise known as Aidensfield
in the TV series Heartbeat, is just a few minutes drive away.

 
Moorland heather
Moorland summer
Two locals
Whitby harbour
Whitby from the abbey
Whitby tall ship
Whitby, Grand Turk
Goathland village
Goathland station
Robin Hoods Bay
Runswick Bay
Runswick Bay
Scarborough
Scarborough
Esk Valley road sign.


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