Updates

Dark Skies Festival 10th Anniversary - more ways to benefit

A fantastic and inspirational launch event at Sneaton Castle with Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock last week also saw the North York Moors National Park premier a new Dark Skies anniversary film  

Do take a moment to sit down with a brew and watch as we reflect on the last 10 years and what more we can do to reduce light pollution.  

There's still time to enjoy the Dark Skies Festival so please do remember to tell your visitors all about…

Help the North York Moors National Park understand your current sustainability practices by completing this survey

We’re inviting you to participate in a Business Sustainability Scan, a survey tool aligned with Green Destinations international standards. It’s part of a North York Moors Sustainable Travel Project, which will help us understand current sustainability practices and tailor our support for the future.

We encourage everyone to complete the survey, even if you feel your business isn'…

We already have a select group of businesses who are our North York Moors National Park Champions, and now we're looking for more. Could you be a Champion? 

Champions are businesses we work with a little more closely. They share our ethos of enjoying and looking after the National Park.

Often with insider tips and recommendations, Champions know what makes the North York Moors special and are passionate in their words and actions to keep it that way. In some cases, accessible facilities have b…

Promoting your business during Mindful Month

These notes are for businesses that are participating in Mindful Month, and businesses that offer visitors ways to relax and retreat from a busy world.

What do we mean by ‘mindful’?

Being mindful means focusing one's awareness on the present moment, especially as part of a therapeutic or meditative technique. For some people it means sitting and perhaps meditating. For others it could be an outdoor activity, really being in the moment and using al…

Get involved in Mindful Month 

September is fast approaching and our fantastic Mindful Month will be returning for another year. Mindful Month is our chance to celebrate starting anew as we move into autumn, whilst promoting all of the incredible events and activities held across the North York Moors area that enable people to reconnect with both themselves and the nature around them.

This year, we’re asking for event submissions through an online form.

If you have a mindfulness related event…

Here are the presentations from the North York Moors National Park team from our event in Helmsley on 12th June

Cycling Tourism by Dom Barry

Marketing Presentation by Tom Outing

Design Code by Paul Fellows

For details of grants please see this page - scroll down for details

Are you taking advantage of the power of PR? 

The way we access information and get inspiration has changed. Official sources such as traditional tourist boards are no-longer valued. Instead we turn to friends, valuing peer-to-peer tips. We use ideas gleaned from the internet, social media and the media. When a journalist writes about a place, it's seen as an external endorsement and can be very powerful.

In the North York Moors National Park we're fortunate that Amanda Brown works hard to gen…

As we work to deliver landscape-scale nature recovery projects, there are things we can all do, whatever the size of your outdoor space, from window boxes to your gardens or community green spaces. Our Senior Ecologist Elspeth Ingleby has shared her advice for helping nature thrive.

We’d also like to invite you to be inspired at this Sunday's Community Earth Project launch event in Danby. The programme of activities and talks includes an update from us on how to get involved in some of our citiz…

Are you considering creating a new tourism experience?

It could be something completely new, or a collaboration between businesses, or offer visitors an opportunity to learn something that enhances their visit.

We may be able to help you develop new experiences, with advice and possible funding so do get in touch if you’d like some support (susan@tourismnetwork.co.uk)

Here are some questions to consider:

Can you offer an opportunity to learn something new, sample an activity, watch or enjoy somet…