North York Moors National Park | national park, England, United Kingdom | Britannica

…valleys and are preserved in North York Moors National Park, about one-third of which lies within Ryedale district.

It lies almost entirely within North York Moors National Park. Eskdale in the north and the valley of the River Derwent in the south cut through heather-clad moorlands with scattered sheep farms and some replanted forestland. Coastal cliffs shelter small picturesque fishing villages. Most of the population lives in the…