| 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 miles33.6 km
- Hartlepool 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Scarborough 18.6 miles30 km
- Redcar 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Billingham 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Yarm 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Guisborough 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Whitby 3.4 miles5.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Grosmont Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Hutton Mulgrave Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Goathland Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Sleights Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Aislaby Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Whitby Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Ugthorpe Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Briggswath Built-up area 3.8 miles6 km
- Esk Valley & Coast Ward 4 miles6.5 km
- Glaisdale Parish 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Newholm-cum-Dunsley Parish 4.3 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Egton
YO21 2QP, YO22 5AS, YO21 1UD, YO22 5BD, YO21 1UQ, YO21 1UX, YO21 1TT, YO21 1XE, YO21 1BF … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 28.1 miles45.2 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 54.4 miles87.5 km
- Grosmont NYMR Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Egton Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
Hotels near Egton Ad
- The Inn on the Moor Hotel 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Mallyan Spout Hotel 3 3.1 miles5 km
- The Horngarth 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Forge 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- St Hildas Boutique 5 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Saxonville Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Seacliffe - Whitby 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Bagdale Hall & Annex 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Resolution Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Saltmoore 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
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 miles5.5 km
- Mulgrave Castle Estate 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Whitby Beach Beach 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Danby Castle Archaeological site 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Handale Priory Historic site 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 12 miles19.2 km
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Wilton Castle Estate 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Redcar Racecourse Recreation 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 17.7 miles28.5 km