The people of North Yorkshire gave a right royal welcome to the Prince of Wales on his visit to the North York Moors National Park.

Prince Charles was met by a cheering crowd as he arrived at Glaisdale Station to start his two- day visit to the county.

The Prince went on to visit conservation projects on the River Esk and projects to help sheep farmers on the moors.

At Danby, he met youngsters from Easingwold School at the Moors Visitors Centre, and once again, a massive crowd waving Union flags was in attendance.

Prince Charles gave a speech on the National Park's Farm and Moorland Regeneration Programme during his visit to the centre. David Arnold-Forster, chief executive of the National Park, hailed the visit "a great success".

"He's had a fantastic day, with everything from meeting schoolchildren at Danby to seeing the fantastic landscapes of the Esk valley and the marvellous moorland views."

"There was a massive crowd at Glaisdale and Danby and lots of people were out in Castleton. There were a lot of people waving flags."

Mr Arnold-Forster said: "He knows a lot about the problems in the countryside and he's now seen a lot of the work we do to help with them."

The Prince concluded his visit away from public eyes, with a visit to a conservation project in the woods at Skiplam, near Kirkbymoorside.

He chatted with National Park workers and estate workers and saw tree-felling work going on, and a bridge that has been built at the site by National Park field staff.

Prince Charles was today in the Yorkshire Dales, where he was visiting Muker, Hawes and Cracoe.

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