The North Yorkshire Moors provide the visitor to the area with some of the finest scenery in the whole of the UK. It has to be seen to be believed, but it really is a unique landscape and one that will linger in the memory for ever.

Why? Well, I guess it's the mixture of rugged, open moorland, mixed with 'olde worlde' villages that nestle in the bottom of some remote valley. It takes you back to a simpler time and, if you listen carefully, you can just make out the haunting echo of a steam train's whistle...

Running through the heart of the moors, the North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway is one of the most popular attractions in the area, beloved of children and steam enthusiasts alike!

Run by a mixture of professionals and dedicated volunteers, the railway runs along part of the old commercial railway route from Pickering to Whitby. Closed by Beeching's Axe in 1965, most the line was eventually reopened in 1975, running a limited service between Grosmont, just outside Whitby, and Pickering.

Today, the railway is well-known for its historical appeal and its media appearances - both the train and one of its stations, Goathland, have made numerous appearances on the small and large screen.

The NY Moors steam train played the role of the Hogwarts Express, in the Harry Potter film, and its destination was Goathland, or Hogsmeade! Goathland itself is perhaps better known as Aidensfield, the location of ITV's Heartbeat series, and the station at Goathland has been wonderfully-preserved as it would have been in the early 20th century, providing a fascinating glimpse of railway history.