FARMERS and landowners are invited to attend a series of meetings to discuss issues affecting a national park.

Staff from the North York Moors National Park Authority and Natural England will be at the meetings, to be held next month.

Sensitive farming, stewardship, Leader funding, the work of the park authority and rights of way will be up for discussion.

The meetings are on February 2, at The Feathers Hotel, Helmsley; the following day at The Wainstones Hotel, Great Broughton; February 10, at The Everley Hotel, Hackness; and February 12, at The Salmon Leap, Sleights.

The meetings start at 7pm and anyone going should contact the national park authority on 01439-770657 or conservation@northyorkmoors-npa.gov.uk