Year on the Moors set to feature in TV series
THE NORTH York Moors will feature in a new BBC Two documentary which covers a year in the life of the National Park.
North York Moors: A Wild Year will be broadcast on Friday at 9pm and will explore how the landscapes within the park change over the seasons, using time-lapse photography.
The North York Moors were chosen as part of a three-part series, which also includes the Pembrokeshire coast and the Fens, because of the diversity of the area, which is home to ancient woodland, heather moorland and a spectacular coastline.
The wildlife of the National Park – including Swaledale sheep, moth species, red grouse and curlews – will feature and there will also be a focus on how people have shaped the land. The Helmsley in Business group has also taken part.
The National Park’s director of services, Michael Graham, said: “We are delighted that the National Park will be celebrated in this new documentary and hope that many will catch a glimpse of this unique landscape and learn something of our distant cultural history.”
All three episodes will be available on the BBC iPlayer service.