Sheep on North York Moors

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The North York Moors is an upland area in north-eastern Yorkshire, England. It contains one of the largest expanses of heather moorland 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 National Park has a population of 23,380.[1] It is administered by the North York Moors National Park Authority, whose head office is based in Helmsley.

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Size: 6016px × 4000px
Location: Goathland North Yorkshire UK
Photo credit: © Brian Jackson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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Keywords: countryside, english, goathland, grass, lamb, landscape, levisham, locations, moorland, moors, national, north, park, photograph, quietness, sheep, tourist, travel, york, yorkshire