Heslerton
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.168, -0.591 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 92 75 |
| Dialling code: | 01944 (West Heslerton) |
Heslerton is a small rural parish in North Yorkshire lying on the low-lying coastal plain close to the North Sea, roughly between Scarborough and Filey. It comprises the twin settlements of East Heslerton and West Heslerton, set among arable fields and the rolling approaches to the Yorkshire Wolds, with modest village amenities and good road links to nearby market towns.
The parish is best known for the large Anglo‑Saxon cemetery and associated settlement uncovered at West Heslerton, one of the biggest such sites excavated in Britain, which has shed important light on early medieval life in the region and produced finds now in museum collections. Today Heslerton remains largely agricultural in economy, with a quiet, community‑centred social life focused on local churches, village events and the occasional visitor drawn by the nearby coastline.
Postcode districts covering Heslerton
Most populated places nearby
- York 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Scarborough 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Bridlington 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Beverley 23.6 miles38 km
- Whitby 21.1 miles34 km
- Driffield 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Haxby 22.3 miles35.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Thornton Dale & Wolds Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Sherburn Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Wintringham Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Scampston Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Luttons Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Snainton Built-up area 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Weaverthorpe Built-up area 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Brompton-by-Sawdon Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Rillington Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Thorpe Bassett Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Ebberston Built-up area 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Ganton Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
Example postcodes in Heslerton
YO17 8RY, YO17 8RN, YO17 8RF, YO17 8BX, YO17 8RJ, YO17 8RZ, YO17 8RP, YO17 8RD, YO17 8RG … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 41.2 miles66.3 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 48.2 miles77.6 km
- Seamer Railway Station 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Malton Railway Station 8.7 miles14 km
Hotels near Heslerton Ad
- The Farrier 5 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Orchard Lodge & Wolds Restaurant 5 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Black Swan Inn 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Talbot Hotel, Malton, North Yorkshire 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Mayfield Seamer 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The White Swan Inn 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Best Western Forest & Vale Hotel 3 9.1 miles14.6 km
- East Ayton Lodge Hotel 3 7.5 miles12 km
- Dewars Restaurant & Rooms 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Old Lodge 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
Schools in Heslerton
- West Heslerton C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wolds Way Lavender Gardens 3 miles4.8 km
- The Walled Garden Gardens 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Eden Camp Museum 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Star Carr Archaeological site 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Castle Howard Estate 13 miles20.9 km
- Castle Howard Country house 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 17.6 miles28.3 km
- North Beach Beach 17.6 miles28.3 km