Scenic landscape with rolling hills, dense green forests, and purple heather under a partly cloudy sky.
A steam train traveling through a scenic landscape with green fields and dense trees, under a clear blue sky.
Ruins of a Gothic abbey on a hill with blue sky and grassland, reflected in a nearby pond.
A scenic landscape with rolling green hills, purple heather in the foreground, and a partly cloudy sky overhead.
People using telescopes in a red-lit observatory at night
Starry night sky with Milky Way over horizon and clouds

North York Moors Walking Holidays & Breaks

The North York Moors is one of the best places in the UK for relaxed, sociable walking. With wide open moorland, quiet valleys and a stretch of coastline that includes places like Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay, it’s an area that works well for both shorter walking breaks and longer holidays.

Large Outdoors runs fully guided group walking trips here throughout the year. Most people join solo, and the focus is on good routes, a steady pace, and a friendly group atmosphere.

All upcoming North York Moors trips are listed below — select a date to view full details and book.

Walking group in the North York Moors on Stargazing and Walking weekend

Walking in the North York Moors: What Makes This Landscape Special

The National Park is famous for its vast heather moorland — one of the largest continuous areas of upland heather in England. In late summer the moors turn vivid shades of purple and pink, offering an unmistakable backdrop to many of our routes.

Beyond the high moorland, the landscape shifts dramatically into green valleys, ancient woodland, ruined abbeys, old mineral railway lines, and quiet villages such as Hutton-le-Hole, Levisham, and Rosedale. The coast is equally striking, with cliff-top paths, seabird colonies, smugglers' coves, and the winding alleyways of Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay.

Throughout our trips, we focus on showing you the area’s varied character — coastal, moorland, valley, and woodland routes all run within a short distance of each other.

A curlew stood on a rock near Danby in the North York Moors

Wildlife and Seasonal Highlights

The North York Moors change noticeably with the seasons. Spring brings curlews calling across the moors, bluebells in the woods, and seabirds returning to the cliffs. Summer brings butterflies, wildflowers, and the heather bloom that stretches for miles. Autumn offers woodland colour, migrating birds along the coast, and quieter paths. Winter offers clear views, peaceful trails, and a chance to enjoy the moors without the crowds.

Our guides weave these seasonal shifts into the walks, helping you notice more of what makes this National Park so distinctive.

Pic: Colin Carter, Curlew at Danby, North York Moors

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Where are the North York Moors?

The National Park sits in North Yorkshire, just north of the city of York. It stretches from the Vale of York to the North Sea, covering moorland, coast, and rolling farmland. With good rail links into places like Scarborough, Whitby, Malton, and York, the moors are easy to reach — and many of our trips are ideal for those travelling by train.