| Coordinates: | 54.447, -0.842 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 75 06 |
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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