North York Moors
| North York Moors National Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
North York Moors National Park sign near Great Ayton | |
| Location | North Yorkshire, England |
| Area | 554 sq mi (1,430 km2) |
| Established | 1952 |
| Governing body | North York Moors National Park Authority |
| Website | www |
| UK National Parks |
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| Parentheses denotes the year. An area with ‡ has similar status to a UK National Park. Areas marked † are proposed. |
The North York Moors is an upland area and national park in North Yorkshire, England. It contains one of the largest expanses of heather moorland in the United Kingdom.
The area was designated a national park in 1952, through the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. The park covers an area of 554 sq mi (1,430 km2), and had a population of 22,935 at the 2021 census. It is administered by the North York Moors National Park Authority, which is based in Helmsley.