National Park Societies Conference: The Future Role of National Parks
National Park Societies conference: 12-14 October 2021, Cober Hill Hotel, Cloughton, Scarborough.
NYMA was especially proud to host this conference as the Coronavirus pandemic eases and life returns to normal.
Conference outline
Day 1 - Tuesday 12 October
14.00 onwards: arrival of delegates
15.00: Meeting of National Park Societies' Chairs and CEOs
18.00: Welcome Reception
19.00: Dinner
20.00: After-dinner speaker
Day 2 - Wednesday 13 October
09.00: Welcome & Morning presentations
13.00: Lunch
14.00: Afternoon presentations
17.30: Close
19.00: Dinner
Day 3 - Thursday 14 October
08.30: Depart for Field trips
13.30: Return to Cober Hill, lunch, depart
15.00: NYMA AGM (NYMA members only)
Relaxing gardens at Cober Hill
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Delegate Options |
What's included |
Fee (Early Bird)* |
Fee (Standard) |
|---|---|---|---|
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Full delegates (residential - single room) |
Single room, all meals, speakers, field trip |
£245 |
£285 |
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Full delegates (residential - sharing double / twin room) |
Twin / double room, all meals, speakers, field trip |
£205 |
£240 |
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Non-delegate spouse/partner (sharing room) |
Twin / double room, all meals, field trip |
£160 |
£195 |
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Full delegate (non-residential) |
Lunch & dinner, speakers, field trip |
£110 |
£130 |
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Day delegate (non-residential) - Weds 13 October |
Lunch, speakers |
£75 |
£85 |
*Early Bird rate applies till 30 September, Standard from 1 October
Accommodation, Meals & Transport
Residential rates include 2 nights accommodation, 2 x dinner / breakfast / lunch + tea/coffee.
Rooms at Cober Hill will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Single-occupancy rooms are limited, so if you have a friend also attending who you could share with, please do so.
Day rates include lunch + tea/coffee.
Transport: there are hourly train services between York and Scarborough. Trains arrive from York & beyond at 51 mins past the hour and depart at 34 mins past the hour. It's a 20-minute bus or taxi ride between Scarborough train station and Cloughton. As far as possible, group transport will be arranged to coincide with the most popular train times.
IMPORTANT: If the conference has to be cancelled because of Coronavirus or you have to cancel your booking because of catching Covid or isolating, you will get a full refund. However, NYMA will be unable to refund train fares, so please bear that in mind when booking your tickets.
A wide range of topics and speakers, including:
Tom Hind, Chief Executive of the North York Moors National Park Authority
Debbie Trebilco, North Yorkshire Rural Commissioner, Trustee of the North York Moors National Park Trust, and green energy farmer and champion
David Rooke, Chair of the Yorkshire Derwent Water Catchment Partnership
Kate Ashbrook, General Secretary of the Open Spaces Society
Andy Wilson, former CEO of the North York Moors National Park Authority and Boarzd member of Natural England
David Steel, Chief Executive of The Dawnay Estates
Susan Briggs, tourism marketing consultant specialising in small businesses in rural Yorkshire
Steve Race, award-winning wildlife photographer
Roger Osborne, local author and geologist
Field trips
Yorkshire's Heritage Coast: Explore the significance of the north-east Yorkshire coast for tourism and industry - past, present and future. The trip will consider the pressure of visitor management at the picturesque village of Robin Hood's Bay after two seasons of staycations; management of the Cinder Track, a former railway line repurposed for walkers, cyclists, and riders, and a look at what might have been had major development planned at Ravenscar in the early 20th century taken place. Led by Alan Staniforth, geologist, former Heritage Coast Ranger with the National Park Authority, and long-term resident of Robin Hood's Bay.
Management and Change in Moorland and Villages: Tour heather moorland and discuss integrated moorland management in the company of George Thompson, Manager of the Spaunton Estate; and the nearby traditional village of Appleton-le-Moors, where dynamic small-scale investment is energising social, cultural and economic life. Local resident Jim Hall will guide us around Appleton-le-Moors.
From Heavy Industry to the Visitor Economy: Visit the important village of Grosmont in the company of local historian Tamsyn Naylor to learn about the social and economic history of the area. Formerly a centre for ironstone mining, the chief visitor attraction is now the North York Moors Heritage Railway, with spin-offs which link past and present. We shall also hear how conservation is managed with the help of volunteers along the line of the Railway in the company of NYMR's Kerry Fieldhouse. The trip will include short walks along the line (weather permitting).