Twelve members of Friluftsliv, which translates as ‘outdoor activities in nature’ spent three days visiting different parts of the North York Moors as part of celebrations for the organisation’s 75th anniversary.

Friluftsliv provides opportunities for people in Norway to enjoy the country’s coasts, mountains and forests by creating trails and providing rentable accommodation in scenic locations.

Friluftsliv also aims to encourage families to benefit both physically and psychologically from the natural surroundings by going for walks or having picnics on the beach.

The charity also works with schools to provide educational opportunities outside of the classroom and encourages the development of green environments and play areas, especially in urban areas.

Rune Svensson, chief executive of Friluftsliv, said: “We are about to establish a new national park in the outer Oslofjord area of Norway which will share a border with another national park in Sweden.

“From the visitors’ point of view, the two national parks will be in one area, but there will be two very different visitor centres.

“There is much to learn from the North York Moors about how to organise our visitor centres and educational programmes.”

Jill Renney, the North York Moors National Park Authority’s information and interpretation manager, added: “Our contact with Friluftsliv goes back several years to co-ordinating the North Sea trail.

“We have learnt a lot from each other over the years through sharing ideas about how to make the countryside an exciting place for all to visit and enjoy.

“The new national park in Norway will be the first one where people can actually live – all the other national parks in the country are wilderness areas – so Friluftsliv has been keen to learn about how we work with the communities within the North York Moors.

“It’s been a really useful couple of days and it was wonderful to be able to show them around the redeveloped Moors National Park Centre.”