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National Park activity
Find out how your accommodation occupancy compares to others
Want to find out how your occupancy compares to other businesses? Over 150 accommodation providers are part of our Accommodation Panel set up to provide accurate data on the performance of the tourism sector. Participating businesses receive a benchmarking report and benefit from up-to-date information about visitor trends, which could help you grow your business. Members are also entered into a prize draw to win £500 of shopping vouchers. Being a member is free of charge and you can join anytim…
Dark Skies update
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…
How sustainable is your business?
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'…
Purple Tuesday
Tap into the £14.6 bn accessibility market this Purple Tuesday (12 November)
Purple Tuesday is a national initiative which helps businesses to improve the customer experience for disabled people and their families across the tourism industry. This year, VisitEngland is encouraging you to look at the accessibility information on your website and they have recently published questionnaires to help you to identify and promote your key accessibility features.
You can download questionnaire…
Are you a champion?
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…
Market your business during Mindful Month
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
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…
North York Moors National Park presentations
Here are the presentations from the North York Moors National Park team from our event in Helmsley on 12th June
Marketing Presentation by Tom Outing
For details of grants please see this page - scroll down for details
You can help nature recovery
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…
Team Update - Dom & Phoebe
We're pleased to introduce Dominic Barry as the North York Moors National Park Authority's Cycling Development Manager, a brand-new role to help shape the direction of cycling within the National Park.
Dom previously worked for Forestry England as a Recreation Manager, helping to improve the offer through working with new stakeholders, delivering events and diversifying income streams. He's also spent time working abroad in the ski and outdoor industry.
Dom is hoping to connect more people (…