Mountain Goat Tours are the #1 Lake District tour specialist boasting 40+ years of experience and pride themselves on their choice of exciting and inspiring tours. Also operating in York & Manchester.
Full Day tour
THE NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS & WHITBY
Head into the North York Moors National Park where you will explore the beautiful landscapes and historical sites before heading to the coast, this tour is a day to make memories you will never forget.
Your first stop of the tour is Pickering, a ancient market-town on the border of the North York Moors national park. Here you can enjoy tea or coffee while meandering around the quaint town, there will also be an option to visit the church, famous for having the oldest wall paintings in England inside.
From Pickering we travel into the national park itself, famed for the stunning views of heather moorland which, on a clear day, can extend for 50 miles in every direction. When the heather blooms the landscape is painted deep purple, showcasing the natural beauty of the rolling hills!
You stop next in Goathland, famous for its role in the TV series Heartbeat. Here you will have a brief stop where you can see Goathland Station, which featured in the world-renowned Harry Potter movies as Hogsmead.
Next you arrive in Whitby for lunch, a traditional seaside town, where there is a wide choice of places to eat with fish and chips being the local favourite. There are a number of things to see and do such as visiting the dramatic ruins of Whitby Abbey, which was the inspiration for the novel ‘ Dracula’ or even taking a stroll along the harbour with its quaint shops.
After lunch stop it is time to travel through the heart of the moors, following roads through the stunning expanse of heather moorland you will be treated to the wealth of knowledge our local driver guides possess.
SCHEDULE
24/03/24-27/10/24
Daily, at 9.15-17.30hrs
Main Departure point:
All tours depart from Duncombe Place (York Minster) at the start time shown above.
*These tours operate subject to minimum numbers and weather conditions. If a tour is cancelled due to either of these reasons a full refund will be given.
