| Coordinates: | 54.424, -0.644 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NZ 88 03 |
| Dialling code: | 01947 (Whitby) |
Esk Valley & Coast sits in North Yorkshire, England, where the lowland channel of the River Esk meets a rugged stretch of coast. The ward includes the rolling heather of the North York Moors fringes and the cliffs, beaches and harbours around Whitby, with the scenic Esk Valley Railway threading through small villages and hamlets.
It’s a place shaped by farming, past maritime industries and a buoyant visitor trade: walkers, birdwatchers and heritage tourists are drawn to the landscape and historic sites, while fishing and agriculture remain important locally. Like many rural coastal wards it balances the benefits of tourism with challenges around seasonal employment, local services and transport for scattered communities.
Postcode districts covering Esk Valley & Coast
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 24.8 miles
- Scarborough 15.2 miles
- Redcar 21.3 miles
- Guisborough 18.6 miles
- Ingleby Greenhow 18.6 miles
- Whitby 3.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby Parish 1.6 miles
- Sneaton Parish 1.7 miles
- Sleights Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Briggswath Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Aislaby Parish 3.2 miles
- Lands common to Fylingdales and Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre Parish 3.3 miles
- Grosmont Parish 3.4 miles
- Whitby Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Fylingthorpe Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Goathland Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Fylingdales Parish 3.7 miles
- Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre Parish 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Esk Valley & Coast
YO22 5PG, YO13 0ER, YO13 0NB, YO13 0FR, YO22 4RS, YO21 2PB, YO13 0EL, YO22 5HP, YO21 1RU … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 32.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 56.4 miles
- Sleights Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Goathland NYMR Station 3.2 miles
Hotels in Esk Valley & Coast Ad
- The Inn on the Moor Hotel
- The Falcon Inn
- Victoria Hotel 4
- Mallyan Spout Hotel 3
- The Forge 4
- Grosvenor Hotel
- Raven Hall Country House Hotel 3
- Horseshoe Hotel 3
Schools in Esk Valley & Coast
- Egton C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Fyling Hall School Independent - all ages
- Fylingdales C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Glaisdale Primary School Primary
- Goathland Primary School Primary
- Hawsker Cum Stainsacre C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Sleights C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Mulgrave Castle Estate 4.4 miles
- Mulgrave Woods Forest 4.7 miles
- Whitby Beach Beach 5 miles
- Danby Castle Archaeological site 9.8 miles
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 11 miles
- Handale Priory Historic site 12.1 miles
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 13.9 miles
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 14 miles
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 15.4 miles
- Star Carr Archaeological site 17.1 miles
- The Walled Garden Gardens 17.6 miles
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 17.7 miles