Gristhorpe
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.224, -0.328 |
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| 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 miles
- Bridlington 10.6 miles
- Whitby 22 miles
- Driffield 15.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gristhorpe Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Lebberston Parish 0.8 miles
- Muston Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Filey Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Cayton Parish 2.3 miles
- Osgodby Parish 2.7 miles
- Folkton Parish 3.1 miles
- Hunmanby Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Primrose Valley Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Eastfield Parish 3.2 miles
- Scarborough Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Weaponness & Ramshill Ward 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Gristhorpe
YO14 9FE, YO14 9PN, YO14 9PS, YO14 9PQ, YO14 9FG, YO14 9PP, YO14 9PU, YO14 9PD, YO14 9PT … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 48.5 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 58.2 miles
- Filey Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Hunmanby Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels near Gristhorpe Ad
- The Royal Oak 3 2.6 miles
- The Waves 4.4 miles
- Host & Stay | Holmedene 1.6 miles
- Host and Stay | Sea View 2 miles
- Bike & Boot Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- The Albert 4 5.3 miles
- The Chapel House Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- Rivelyn Hotel Bar & Restaurant 3 4.7 miles
- Albemarle Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- Highlander Hotel 4.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Star Carr Archaeological site 3.6 miles
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 5 miles
- North Beach Beach 10.9 miles
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 13 miles
- Wolds Way Lavender Gardens 14.3 miles
- The Walled Garden Gardens 14.6 miles
- Eden Camp Museum 18.9 miles