National Park boundary marker - Forge Valley

The North York Moors, also referred to as the Yorkshire Moors, is an upland area in north-eastern Yorkshire, England. The moorland contain one of the largest expanses of heather in the United Kingdom. The area was designated as a National Park in 1952, through the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. Covering an area of 554 sq mi (1,430 km2), the park also has a population of 23,380. It is administered by the North York Moors National Park Authority, whose head office is based in Helmsley

Forge Valley is a National Nature Reserve in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England, located within the North York Moors National Park on the East Ayton / Hackness road. The valley follows the route of the River Derwent and was formed by melting ice water at the end of the last ice age. The NNR at Forge Valley covers over 63 hectares (160 acres).