Location Focus - North York Moors National Park

The North York Moors National Park is famed for its heather moorland. From the relatively flat moor tops, the 360 degree panorama that stretches out before you is breathtaking. Easily accessible, this landscape has been shaped by man though to the untrained eye, the signs are few and far between. Framing the eastern edge of the National Park is the North Yorkshire heritage coast with its wide sandy beaches, tiny fishing villages and secluded coves.

Rosedale Old Railway by Chris Ceaser. Staithes from Cowbar and Standing Stone on Spaunton Moor by Mike Kipling

Lush green dales, ancient and coniferous woodland, picture postcard sandstone villages and a wealth of heritage including ruined abbeys and ancient churches make the North York Moors ideal for a wide range of film and television productions.

Productions that have filmed there in recent years include:
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone (Warner Bros) 2000
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (Warner Bros) 2002
The Secret Diaries Of Miss Anne Lister (Oxford Film & Television for BBC 2) 2010
Wild Child (Working Title) 2007
Heartbeat (ITV) 1992-2010
The Royal (ITV) 2003-2009

Much of the National Park is in private ownership and also has various levels of protection in place to safeguard the wildlife and landscape. The North York Moors National Park Authority can provide advice and guidance on filming in this protected landscape and help with contacting the relevant landowner.

View to Staithes from Boulby Cliffs, Byland Abbey, Staithes Street by Mike Kipling. Old Ralph Cross by Chris Ceaser.

For more great Yorkshire locations, go to: http://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/made-in-yorkshire/ or contact Chris Hordley, Production Liaison Manager:
e: chris@screenyorkshire.co.uk, t: 0113 2944410