NYMR welcomes MP visit during English Tourism Week

The MP for Thirsk and Malton, Kevin Hollinrake, visited North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) to show his support during English Tourism Week.

English Tourism Week (18-27 March) was established to champion the best of the country’s attractions. It highlights the sector’s economic importance to local economies and promotes the innovation, quality and range of products and services on offer in the hope it will encourage more people to take domestic breaks.

Mr Hollinrake called into NYMR’s offices in Pickering to meet general manager Chris Price and his team to hear all about preparations for the highly-anticipated 2022 season opening on Monday 4th April.

He said: “The iconic North Yorkshire Moors Railway is kept alive by the incredible work of those who volunteer and work to maintain and promote it. We must ensure our historic railways endure, especially given the challenging past two years and I have no doubt there will be flocks of visitors supporting it over the summer months.”

Chris Price said: “It means a great deal to us to have Kevin’s ongoing support; the NYMR is both a major employer and tourist attraction, generating an estimated £30 million annually to the region’s tourist economy thanks to the 300,000 visitors that travel on the railway each year.”

Visitors to the railway board historic carriages and experience 24 miles of heritage railway between Pickering and Whitby, enjoying the scenery of the North York Moors National Park. 

The NYMR also stops at the village of Goathland, one of the most iconic villages in North Yorkshire, known to millions as the filming location for the iconic Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and home to the popular TV series Heartbeat. 

Prices for the attraction start from £20.50 for children and £41 for adults and £84 for a family for full line tickets on the ‘Seaside Special’ from Pickering or ‘Yorkshire Express’ from Whitby. Shorter journeys are also available. 

For more information about the heritage railway, or to book tickets, visit nymr.co.uk

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