| Coordinates: | 54.49, -0.845 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 74 11 |
The ward sits in North Yorkshire on the edge of the North York Moors, a mix of heather-clad moorland, deep wooded dales and a coastal fringe. It centres on the villages of Danby and Mulgrave, and contains historic features such as the ruins of Mulgrave Castle and the fortified manor known as Danby Castle, while the Moors Centre at Danby interprets the area's natural and cultural heritage.
Predominantly rural, the ward’s economy is built around sheep farming, forestry and tourism, with walkers and bird-watchers drawn to the open moors and coastal woodlands. Small, close-knit communities maintain village halls, pubs and seasonal shows, and the landscape still shows strong medieval and estate-era influences as a quiet gateway between the moors and nearby coastal towns such as Whitby.
Postcode districts covering Danby & Mulgrave
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 15.7 miles
- Hartlepool 19.2 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 20 miles
- Scarborough 24.1 miles
- Redcar 12.2 miles
- Billingham 18.8 miles
- Thornaby-on-Tees 18.3 miles
- Yarm 20.2 miles
- Guisborough 9.3 miles
- Ingleby Greenhow 10.9 miles
- Whitby 7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newton Mulgrave Parish 2.3 miles
- Ugthorpe Parish 2.7 miles
- Roxby Parish 2.9 miles
- Glaisdale Parish 3 miles
- Mickleby Parish 3.4 miles
- Ellerby Parish 3.7 miles
- Borrowby Parish 3.7 miles
- Danby Parish 4 miles
- Moorsholm Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Easington Built-up area 4.3 miles
- Castleton Built-up area 4.3 miles
- Hinderwell Built-up area 4.5 miles
Example postcodes in Danby & Mulgrave
YO21 2EL, TS13 5BP, YO21 2NU, YO21 2BQ, TS13 5DG, TS13 5AG, YO21 3FP, TS13 5NF, YO21 3RG … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 23.5 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 50.7 miles
- Lealholm Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Danby Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels in Danby & Mulgrave Ad
- St Hildas Boutique 5
- The Captain Cook Inn 4
- The Ellerby Country Inn 4
- The Forge 4
- Raithwaite Sandsend
- The Stables - The Inn Collection Group 4
- Horseshoe Hotel 3
- The Fox & Hounds Inn & Camping Pods 4
- Fox & Hound Hotel
- The Witching Post
Schools in Danby & Mulgrave
- Castleton Primary School Primary
- Danby C of E Voluntary Aided School Primary
- Lythe C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Oakridge Community Primary School Primary
- Staithes, Seton Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Danby Castle Archaeological site 3.2 miles
- Handale Priory Historic site 3.2 miles
- Mulgrave Woods Forest 5.8 miles
- Mulgrave Castle Estate 6.5 miles
- Whitby Beach Beach 8 miles
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 9.6 miles
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 10.8 miles
- Wilton Castle Estate 11.5 miles
- Redcar Racecourse Recreation 12 miles
- Redcar Beach Beach 13 miles
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 13.4 miles
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 15.7 miles