Briggswath
Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.465, -0.657 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 87 08 |
| Dialling code: | 01947 (Whitby) |
Briggswath is a small riverside village in North Yorkshire, tucked into the scenic Esk Valley on the banks of the River Esk. It sits just a short distance from the neighbouring hamlets of Ruswarp and Sleights and is only a few miles inland from the coastal town of Whitby, lying beneath the heather-clad slopes of the North York Moors.
The settlement has a quietly rural character: agriculture and a handful of local businesses, plus holiday lettings and commuters to nearby towns, make up most of the economy. The river is a notable local feature, prized by anglers and walkers, and the area benefits from visitors exploring the moors, coast and the nearby Esk Valley Line; historically the community shared in the valley’s milling and coastal connections to Whitby.
Postcode districts covering Briggswath
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Scarborough 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Redcar 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Guisborough 17.1 miles27.4 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 18 miles29 km
- Whitby 0.8 miles1.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Aislaby Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Whitby Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Sleights Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Whitby West Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Newholm-cum-Dunsley Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Whitby Streonshalh Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Sneaton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Hutton Mulgrave Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Esk Valley & Coast Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Grosmont Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Briggswath
YO21 1TB, YO21 1RS, YO21 1TA, YO21 1SA, YO21 1BU, YO21 1RZ, YO21 1RT, YO21 1RU, YO21 1RR
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 31.1 miles50.1 km
- Newcastle International Airport 57.1 miles92 km
- Sleights Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Ruswarp Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
Hotels near Briggswath Ad
- The Horngarth 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Forge 4 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Saxonville Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Seacliffe - Whitby 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bagdale Hall & Annex 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Resolution Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- La Rosa Hotel 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Duke of York 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Kimberley House 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Saltmoore 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
Local points of interest
- Mulgrave Castle Estate 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Mulgrave Woods Forest 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Whitby Beach Beach 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Danby Castle Archaeological site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Handale Priory Historic site 10 miles16.2 km
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 12 miles19.4 km
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Redcar Racecourse Recreation 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Wilton Castle Estate 19.1 miles30.7 km