Scalby & the Coast
Ward in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.326, -0.46 |
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| OS grid ref: | TA 00 93 |
| Dialling code: | 01723 (Scarborough) |
The Scalby & the Coast ward sits on the North Yorkshire coastline just north of Scarborough, centred on the village of Scalby and reaching the adjacent cliff-backed beaches. The landscape is a mix of suburban edge‑of‑town housing, small local shops and farming hinterland, with accessible coastal scenery and proximity to the moorland of the North York Moors.
Locally the economy is shaped by tourism - coastal walks, birdwatching and beach visitors - alongside commuter links into Scarborough and a continuing agricultural presence; the population ranges from long‑standing village families to retirees and holiday homeowners. Historic threads run from the medieval parish core to Victorian development tied to Scarborough’s seaside boom, and community life revolves around parish facilities, pubs, clubs and volunteer groups active in conserving the shoreline and countryside.
Postcode districts covering Scalby & the Coast
Most populated places nearby
- Scarborough 5.5 miles
- Bridlington 19.4 miles
- Whitby 13.2 miles
- Driffield 22.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burniston Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Cloughton Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Scalby Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Newby and Scalby Parish 1.9 miles
- Silpho Parish 2.4 miles
- Harwood Dale Parish 2.6 miles
- Newby Ward 2.6 miles
- Hackness Parish 2.9 miles
- Suffield-cum-Everley Parish 3 miles
- Northstead Ward 3.1 miles
- Woodlands Ward 3.4 miles
- Castle Ward 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Scalby & the Coast
YO13 0NW, YO13 0AW, YO13 0BH, YO13 0HL, YO13 0RS, YO13 0QW, YO13 0HF, YO12 6SF, YO13 0FA … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 41 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 58.1 miles
- Scarborough Railway Station 3.9 miles
- Seamer Railway Station 6.2 miles
Hotels in Scalby & the Coast Ad
Schools in Scalby & the Coast
- Lindhead School Primary
Local points of interest
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 4 miles
- Star Carr Archaeological site 7.9 miles
- Whitby Beach Beach 13.9 miles
- The Walled Garden Gardens 14 miles
- Mulgrave Castle Estate 14.1 miles
- Wolds Way Lavender Gardens 14.2 miles
- Mulgrave Woods Forest 14.5 miles
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 17.4 miles
- Eden Camp Museum 17.7 miles
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 18.5 miles
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 18.8 miles
- Danby Castle Archaeological site 19.1 miles