Moors Pillows

The North Yorkshire Moor Railway is one of the world’s greatest heritage railway experiences with thrills and family fun at its heart. Climb on-board a steam or heritage diesel train and experience 24 miles of Yorkshire’s amazing scenery.

The Coast-to-Coast Footpath runs 192 miles east-west in northern England. The trail takes you through the Lake District, a small part of the Pennines, the Yorkshire Dales, and the North York Moors.

5428 steaming out of Grosmont Station on the North York Moors Railway. This steam train, part of LMS Class 5 designed by Sir William Stanier, first entered service in 1937. The engine is named 'Eric Treacy' after a Bishop of Wakefield who was an eminent railway photographer. It's just returned to service on the NYMR after a boiler service.

It could be 1965! A class 25 Sulzer Bo Bo in British Railways two tone green livery, pulls a rake of BR red coaches through lush green moorland in Yorkshire. BR Class 25 D7628 built by Beyer Peacock in Manchester in 1965 and named Sybilla in preservation is the locomotive in the photograph seen here on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

Steaming out of Grosmont Station on the North York Moors Railway on it's way to Pickering, sporting 'wartime black' livery, LNER Class A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley is one of the most well known preserved stream trains, originally built for the London North Eastern Railway.

Cottongrass waving in the summer breeze on the moors

Vintage British Travel Poster: The Yorkshire Moors

The original blonde bombshell

Surrounded by purple heather on Heygate Bank overlooking Rosedale Abbey is The Millenium Cross, one of the latest additions to the crosses of the North Yorkshire Moors. There is an ancient tradition of erecting crosses in remote locations across the moorland, sometimes used a way markers for those travelling across the moors on foot. Taken on 21st August 2023 Nikon D780 & Nikon 16-35mm

Storm brewing Over Pink Heather On The Yorkshire Moors It takes a special kind of plant to thrive in moorland areas, where the weather is often cold, wet and windy. Heather – an evergreen shrub with twiggy stems – covers our open moorland. Usually lots of heather plants grow together, forming a thick, bushy carpet, sometimes up to half a metre tall. This helps the plant to survive strong winds. Heather also has tiny, narrow leaves shaped like the needles on a Christmas tree, which stop the plant from losing too much water as the winds blow across the moors. Nectar from heather flowers makes excellent honey, and local beekeepers often bring their hives on to the moors in late summer when the heather comes into bloom. By Paul T...

Surrounded by moorland heather in Summer, Castleton village lies in the valley of the River Esk on the North York Moors, close to Danby, The was a medieval castle in the village which probably accounts for its name. The picture was taken from the edge of Commondale Moor when the surrounding moorland heather was in full bloom.

David Is a Werewolf

Built in the early 1900's the P3 0-6-0 steam engines were powerful trains that were used mainly for goods transport as well as working transporting coal from North Eastern coal fields. This example was retired in 1967 when it was working as a goods train around the coalfields in Sunderland.

Pink Heather On The Yorkshire Moors It takes a special kind of plant to thrive in moorland areas, where the weather is often cold, wet and windy. Heather – an evergreen shrub with twiggy stems – covers our open moorland. Usually lots of heather plants grow together, forming a thick, bushy carpet, sometimes up to half a metre tall. This helps the plant to survive strong winds. Heather also has tiny, narrow leaves shaped like the needles on a Christmas tree, which stop the plant from losing too much water as the winds blow across the moors. Nectar from heather flowers makes excellent honey, and local beekeepers often bring their hives on to the moors in late-summer when the heather comes into bloom. Drop me a message if you wou...

The adorable little creature from 'An American Werewolf In London'. Ain't he cute?

Little Langdale is a valley in the Lake District, England containing Little Langdale Tarn and a hamlet also called Little Langdale. A second tarn, Blea Tarn, is in a hanging valley between Little Langdale and the larger Great Langdale to the north.

Sheep now graze where once trains carrying iron ore, trundled along the edge of Rosedale valley, North York Moors, Yorkshire, U.K. Canon 5D MKiii Canon 24-105 f4L @ 24mm 1/400s f11 ISO 500 Processed in Photoshop 103 views as of 23/09/2014

An ancient Celtic Cross on a Burial Mound hill on a hill beneath a stormy, angry sky.

Looking towards Black Hill and the fells from the weir at the Cow Green Reservoir, County Durham.

Standing at the top of Bolts Law, on the Burnhope Moor in County Durham, looking out across Buckshott Moor and the countryside of Northumberland

Named after Sir Nigel Gresley, one of Britain's most famous steam locomotive engineers, this A4 class steam train entered service in 1937 and was retired in 1966, since when it's been maintained by a group of dedicated steam train enthusiasts. Seen here steaming out of Grosmont in the North York Moors Railway towards Pickering it is painted in 'wartime black' and shows it's original engine number of 4498

The remains of a capstan winch at the abandoned Sikehead Lead Mine located at Burnhope, County Durham. The winch stands at the top of the Ellen shaft where lead was hauled from the mine.

Take a seat and enjoy the view - The fantastic view from Hexhamshire Common looking towards the market town of Hexham and away to the distant Cheviot Hills range.

Roseberry Topping is instantly recognisable on the edge of the North York Moors. The present shape was created in 1912 when part of Roseberry Topping's summit collapsed. There are several routes to the top of the hill with views over the Cleveland Plain. It's suggested that the name is derived from Viking name for the hill which has been suggested as 'Odin's Rock'

The original Danby Beacon was constructed in the 17th Century to warn of an impending French Invasion. Since then, it's been the location of an early RAF radar station and now is used as a reference point by thousands of visitors and walkers each year. The present beacon is a recent replacement which was manufactured locally in Middlesbrough. The flame-shaped basket is made out of blued stainless steel, mounted around a cup that is decorated with bronze. The sea is just visible to the right

This was my fan art painting of Kate in her Wuthering Heights song. The original work has sold. Kate is an all time muse of mine. The Brontes too - I've read their works countless times. This was my little tribute to all of them.

A view of the Wasdale Fells from near Wastwater, looking towards Great Gable mountain and Lingmell fell in the English Lake District. The heavily waterlogged open ground around Hausegreen Crag adds interest with the range of Autumn colours.

The weir of the Cow Green Reservoir, located in County Durham, feeds water from the reservoir, over the weir and Cauldron Snout waterfalls and into the River Tees via Maize Beck

Bright colors of wilderness.

Sardegna, a stylish distressed design with Sardegna Region flag of the Four Moors (bandiera dei 4 mori). Let everyone know about your Italian and Sardinian roots and express your Sardo pride and heritage. Are you looking for Sardegna gifts for your Italian friend or relative? This Italy pride apparel is perfect for any Sardo American who loves all things Italia and Sardegna.

A lone pine growing on Burnhope Moor, County Durham, close to the border with Northumberland. Standing on the moor the countryside view stretches unbroken for miles, across Durham, towards both Northumberland and Cumbria

A view from the side of Wastwater towards Wasdale Head in the Wasdale Valley of the western Lake District. In the far distance, the Scafell range of mountains, Yewbarrow out towards Great Gable can be seen. Canon 5D Mk3 24-105 L-series lens

The walk up passed the impressive Grey Mares Tail waterfall which is located on the road between Moffat and St Mary's Loch, in Dumfries and Galloway, leads you to the view onto Lochcraig Head. Just when you think the walk has finished, here sitting above the loch, is your next challenge. Canon 5D Mkiii 24-105mm L-Series lens

A panoramic view with Rosebery Topping seen in the distance from a vantage point on the Cleveland Hills.

A solitary tree stands strong against the winter in Wensleydale, the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Located on the road from Hawes to Ingleton close to Ribblehead. In the distance can be seen the summit of Ingleborough Top, one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks. Canon 5D Mk 3 24-105 L series lens.

Hutton Le Hole, Yorkshire, UK What a stunning find, Hutton-le-Hole is a small village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, about 7 miles north-west of Pickering. It is a popular scenic village within the North York Moors National Park. Sheep roam the streets at will. There are many hikes around this area and all are amazing with views to die for, so get your boots and ruck sack on and head out in any direction you please. Available on all products here at Redbubble but I can honestly recommend a large print to preserve the memories of that walk on your wall forever. By Paul Thompson Photography