North York Moors Walking Holidays & Breaks
Walking holidays, weekends and short breaks across the North York Moors and Yorkshire coast.
The North York Moors is home territory for Large Outdoors. From open heather moorland and quiet dales to woodland, old railway routes and the coast around Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay, there’s a huge amount to explore within a relatively small area.
We run guided walking trips here throughout the year, from two-night weekends and midweek breaks to longer seasonal escapes.
Most people Join Large Outdoors on their own, and many of our North York Moors trips can also be reached without a car.
Find Your North York Moors Trip
From walking weekends and midweek breaks to longer seasonal stays, there are plenty of ways to explore the North York Moors with Large Outdoors.
Browse our upcoming departures below and choose the dates, accommodation and walking grade that suit you.
Moors, Dales & Villages
Head inland and the North York Moors quickly becomes quieter.
Open moorland gives way to valleys, woodland and villages, with a network of paths and old tracks connecting them. Places such as Rosedale, Farndale, Goathland and Hutton-le-Hole give us plenty of options for both shorter relaxed walks and longer days out.
Late summer brings the famous purple heather, but this is an area worth walking well beyond those few weeks.
Walking the Yorkshire Coast
The North York Moors reaches all the way to the North Sea, giving us some excellent coastal walking too.
Whitby, Robin Hood’s Bay, Ravenscar and the smaller villages along the coast make a natural contrast to the inland moors. Routes can combine clifftop paths, beaches, old railway lines and fishing villages, with plenty of places to stop along the way.
Several of our breaks combine the coast and countryside, so you don’t necessarily have to choose between them.
North York Moors Without the Car
You don’t always need to drive to Join Large Outdoors here.
On selected trips we collect the group from a local railway station and provide the transport needed during the break. Depending on the trip, meeting points may include Malton or another convenient station.
That means you can arrive by train, meet the group and leave the driving to us.
Check the travel section on each individual trip page to see exactly what is included.
Coming on Your Own?
You’ll be in good company.
Most people who book a Large Outdoors walking holiday or break come on their own. You don’t need a walking partner and you don’t need to know anybody before you arrive.
You’ll meet the rest of the group at the start of the trip and spend the next few days walking, eating and exploring together.
Our North York Moors breaks are particularly good for a first Large Outdoors trip, with plenty of shorter breaks throughout the year.
Come on your own. Go walking with a group.
Walking Through the Seasons
Spring
Curlews return to the moors, woodland begins to fill with colour and the days become noticeably longer. It’s a lovely time for quieter walking before summer.
Summer
Long daylight hours give us plenty of time to explore, while late summer brings the purple heather for which the North York Moors is particularly well known.
Autumn
Woodland colour, quieter paths and changing light make autumn one of our favourite times to be out on the moors and coast.
Winter
The landscape becomes quieter again. Crisp days can bring long views across the moors, while our festive breaks make the most of shorter walks and sociable evenings.
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.