Derwent Valley & Moor
Ward in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.285, -0.534 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 95 88 |
| Dialling code: | 01723 (Scarborough) |
The Derwent Valley & Moor ward sits in North Yorkshire, England, straddling the broad floodplain of the River Derwent and the heathered slopes that rise towards the North York Moors National Park. The landscape is a mix of low-lying arable and pastureland, moorland fringes and scattered woodlands, with small stone villages and lanes that give a very rural, open feel.
Locally the economy is rooted in farming and small-scale tourism - walkers, anglers and birdwatchers are drawn to the valley scenery and quiet lanes - while historic features such as old churches, bridges and former mill sites hint at a long agricultural past. Community life tends to be close-knit, with village halls, seasonal shows and a blend of long-standing farming families and newcomers seeking a rural lifestyle, some commuting to nearby market towns for work.
Postcode districts covering Derwent Valley & Moor
Most populated places nearby
- Scarborough 5.6 miles
- Bridlington 19.1 miles
- Whitby 14 miles
- Driffield 19.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hackness Parish 1.3 miles
- Suffield-cum-Everley Parish 1.4 miles
- Broxa-cum-Troutsdale Parish 1.7 miles
- Silpho Parish 2.7 miles
- Hutton Buscel Built-up area 3 miles
- West Ayton Parish 3.1 miles
- Darncombe-cum-Langdale End Parish 3.2 miles
- Wykeham Parish 3.2 miles
- East Ayton and West Ayton Built-up area 3.3 miles
- East Ayton Parish 3.4 miles
- Brompton Parish 3.5 miles
- Scalby Built-up area 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Derwent Valley & Moor
YO13 9DU, YO13 9EL, YO13 9PS, YO13 9AX, YO13 0JN, YO13 9EG, YO13 9ED, YO13 9QS, YO13 9EW … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 39.2 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 54.1 miles
- Scarborough Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Seamer Railway Station 5.6 miles
Hotels in Derwent Valley & Moor Ad
Schools in Derwent Valley & Moor
- Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School Primary
- East Ayton Community Primary School Primary
- Hackness C of E Primary School Primary
- Snainton C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Wykeham C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 6 miles
- Star Carr Archaeological site 6.8 miles
- The Walled Garden Gardens 9.9 miles
- Wolds Way Lavender Gardens 10.2 miles
- Eden Camp Museum 13.5 miles
- Mulgrave Castle Estate 15 miles
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 15 miles
- Mulgrave Woods Forest 15.3 miles
- Whitby Beach Beach 15.3 miles
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 15.4 miles
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 15.5 miles
- Danby Castle Archaeological site 18.1 miles