Forestry England, North York Moors National Park Authority and North Yorkshire Police highlight illegal off-roading at Wykeham and Langdale Forests

North Yorkshire beauty spots popular with walkers and cyclists are being damaged by illegal ‘off-roaders’, say Forestry England.

Wykeham and Langdale Forests, on the eastern edge of the North York Moors, have faced "significant" damage from off-road vehicles in recent months.

To tackle this illegal activity, Forestry England is working closely with North Yorkshire Police and North York Moors National Park Authority to deter and detect the culprits.

This includes deploying monitoring equipment and joint Ranger and Rural Police Officer patrols, with specialist support from the Rural Task Force and Off-Road Bike Intercept Team.