Gristhorpe
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.224, -0.328 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TA 09 82 |
| Population: | 397 |
| Dialling code: | 01723 (Scarborough) |
Gristhorpe is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, sitting on the low coastal plain between Filey and Scarborough. The setting blends arable farmland with the nearby chalk cliffs and the fringes of the North York Moors, giving a quietly scenic feel close to the North Sea; much of the local economy is agricultural, with many residents commuting into the larger resorts and towns nearby.
The area is notable for an important archaeological discovery – the Bronze Age burial known as Gristhorpe Man, found on nearby moorland and now cared for in the Rotunda Museum in Scarborough – which adds a strong historic dimension to an otherwise modest, close‑knit rural community of traditional cottages and lanes.
Postcode districts covering Gristhorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Scarborough 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Bridlington 10.6 miles17 km
- Whitby 22 miles35.4 km
- Driffield 15.7 miles25.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Gristhorpe Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Lebberston Parish 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Muston Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Filey Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Cayton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Osgodby Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Folkton Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Hunmanby Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Primrose Valley Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Eastfield Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Scarborough Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Weaponness & Ramshill Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Gristhorpe
YO14 9PW, YO14 9BU, YO14 9PN, YO14 9PT, YO14 9PQ, YO11 3PE, YO14 9PP, YO14 9PS, YO14 9FE … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 48.5 miles78.1 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 58.2 miles93.7 km
- Filey Railway Station 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Hunmanby Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
Hotels near Gristhorpe Ad
- The Farrier 5 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Orchard Lodge & Wolds Restaurant 5 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Outlook Scarborough 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Raincliffe Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Norlands 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Serenity Guest House 3 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Piebald Inn 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Brialene Holiday Apartments 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Mayfield Seamer 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Bike & Boot 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
Local points of interest
- Star Carr Archaeological site 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 5 miles8 km
- North Beach Beach 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 13 miles20.9 km
- Wolds Way Lavender Gardens 14.3 miles23 km
- The Walled Garden Gardens 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Eden Camp Museum 18.9 miles30.5 km