| Coordinates: | 54.44, -0.74 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NZ 81 05 |
| Dialling code: | 01947 (Whitby) |
Egton is a small, rural parish in North Yorkshire, England, tucked into the narrow Esk Valley where the River Esk threads between rolling farms and the heather-clad slopes of the North York Moors. The landscape is a mix of pasture, stone-built hamlets and pockets of woodland, giving a strong sense of traditional northern dales countryside.
Locally the economy is centred on agriculture and small-scale tourism: walkers and cyclists use the network of lanes and footpaths, and the nearby heritage Esk Valley Railway and coastal town of Whitby help bring visitors. The parish keeps a close-knit community feel, with historic churches and vernacular buildings that reflect centuries of rural life.
Postcode districts covering Egton
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 20.9 miles
- Hartlepool 24.6 miles
- Scarborough 18.6 miles
- Redcar 17.6 miles
- Billingham 24.1 miles
- Thornaby-on-Tees 23.3 miles
- Yarm 24.8 miles
- Guisborough 14.6 miles
- Ingleby Greenhow 14.7 miles
- Whitby 3.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Grosmont Parish 0.7 miles
- Hutton Mulgrave Parish 2.5 miles
- Goathland Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby Parish 3.1 miles
- Sleights Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Aislaby Parish 3.3 miles
- Whitby Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Ugthorpe Parish 3.5 miles
- Briggswath Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Esk Valley & Coast Ward 4 miles
- Glaisdale Parish 4.1 miles
- Newholm-cum-Dunsley Parish 4.3 miles
Example postcodes in Egton
YO21 1TQ, YO21 1XB, YO21 2AA, YO22 5AZ, YO21 2QN, YO21 1TW, YO21 1XD, YO21 1UX, YO21 1UG … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 28.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 54.4 miles
- Grosmont NYMR Station 0.6 miles
- Egton Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels in Egton Ad
Schools in Egton
- Egton C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Mulgrave Woods Forest 3.4 miles
- Mulgrave Castle Estate 3.8 miles
- Whitby Beach Beach 5.5 miles
- Danby Castle Archaeological site 5.8 miles
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 8.4 miles
- Handale Priory Historic site 8.5 miles
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 12 miles
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 13.9 miles
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 13.9 miles
- Wilton Castle Estate 16.9 miles
- Redcar Racecourse Recreation 17.4 miles
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 17.7 miles