Great Ayton
Ward in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.419, -1.109 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 57 02 |
| Dialling code: | 01287 (Guisborough) |
The ward centres on Great Ayton in North Yorkshire, sitting at the foot of the Cleveland Hills and on the edge of the North York Moors. The compact, stone-built settlement is bisected by the River Leven, and is well known as the childhood home of Captain James Cook with a memorial on Easby Moor and a small local museum that attract walkers and history visitors alike.
Locally the economy mixes tourism, independent shops and pubs with a commuter market towards Middlesbrough and the wider Teesside area. Community life is lively for a village of its size, with sports clubs, village events and a distinctive historic streetscape that gives the ward a very rural, village character despite modern administrative responsibilities.
Postcode districts covering Great Ayton
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Darlington 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Hartlepool 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Redcar 13 miles21 km
- Billingham 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Newton Aycliffe 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Yarm 11.2 miles18 km
- Guisborough 8.1 miles13 km
- Northallerton 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 1.8 miles2.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Ingleby Greenhow Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Great Broughton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Great and Little Broughton Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Bilsdale Midcable Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Kirkby Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Easby Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Great Busby Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Little Ayton Parish 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Kildale Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Bransdale Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Stokesley Built-up area 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Little Busby Parish 4.7 miles7.6 km
Example postcodes in Great Ayton
TS9 6BA, TS9 6EZ, TS9 6AY, TS9 7JS, TS9 6LW, TS9 6SB, TS9 6QF, TS9 6NQ, TS9 6LT … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 14.3 miles23 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 44.2 miles71.2 km
- Battersby Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Kildale Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
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Schools in Great Ayton
- Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Ingleby Greenhow C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Marwood C of E Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Great Ayton Primary
- Roseberry Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Danby Castle Archaeological site 9.3 miles15 km
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 10 miles16 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Wilton Castle Estate 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 11.2 miles18 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Handale Priory Historic site 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Duncombe Park Country house 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 13.1 miles21.1 km