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Coordinates:54.447, -0.842
OS grid ref:NZ 75 06
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Glaisdale sits in rural North Yorkshire, tucked into the wooded Esk Valley on the western edge of the North York Moors National Park. The village, straddling a clear beck and ringed by moorland, is a popular base for walkers and wildlife watchers and is often admired for its stone cottages, small bridges and photogenic valley scenery.

Traditionally agricultural, the local economy now mixes sheep farming with tourism and small local businesses, and the community remains lively around the village hall and pub. It is served by the Esk Valley Line, providing rail links towards Whitby and Middlesbrough, and contains a number of historic buildings and a strong tradition of local events that underline its rural character.

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Transport links

  • Durham Tees Valley Airport 24 miles38.6 km
  • Leeds Bradford International Airport 52 miles83.7 km
  • Lealholm Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
  • Glaisdale Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km

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Schools in Glaisdale

  • Glaisdale Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Danby Castle Archaeological site 1.7 miles2.7 km
  • Handale Priory Historic site 6 miles9.7 km
  • Mulgrave Woods Forest 6.3 miles10.1 km
  • Rosedale Priory Historic site 6.7 miles10.7 km
  • Mulgrave Castle Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
  • Whitby Beach Beach 8.6 miles13.9 km
  • Cleveland Hills Mountains 9.9 miles15.9 km
  • Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 10.5 miles16.9 km
  • Keldholme Priory Historic site 12.8 miles20.6 km
  • Wilton Castle Estate 13.3 miles21.3 km
  • Redcar Racecourse Recreation 14.3 miles22.9 km
  • Redcar Beach Beach 15.3 miles24.7 km