Enjoy free events and activities at our annual Moorland Festival – a great day out for the family in the place where moorland matters.As the heart of the National Park begins to turn purple, spend the day discovering our amazing moorland heritage.

North York Moors National Park Rangers will introduce you to their work, and you'll be able to hear all about moorland matters – from bee-keeping to dry-stone walling. Meanwhile the Danelaw Living History Group brings the sights and smells of the North York Moors to life, with storytelling, face painting, food tasting and craft making.