| Coordinates: | 54.235, -0.718 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 83 82 |
| Dialling code: | 01751 (Pickering) |
Thornton-le-Dale is a picture‑postcard village in Ryedale, North Yorkshire, England, sitting close to the southern edge of the North York Moors. A meandering stream, Thornton Beck, runs through the cobbled square and beneath quaint stone and thatched cottages into a shallow duck pond, giving the place a much‑photographed, timeless feel; the village is also only a few miles from Pickering, a handy base for moorland walks and coastal excursions.
Historically agricultural, Thornton-le-Dale now leans heavily on tourism and local craft and hospitality businesses - tearooms, galleries and small shops occupy many of the old buildings - while still retaining a close‑knit community and a number of centuries‑old listed houses and a parish church. Its attractive streets and riverside setting have made it popular with walkers, day‑trippers and occasional film and television crews, so there’s a mix of everyday village life and steady visitor trade.
Postcode districts covering Thornton-le-Dale
Most populated places nearby
- York 24.2 miles39 km
- Scarborough 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Bridlington 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Guisborough 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Whitby 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Driffield 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Haxby 21 miles33.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Wilton Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Pickering Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Marishes Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Allerston Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Middleton Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Ebberston Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Kirby Misperton Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Aislaby Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Ebberston and Yedingham Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Scampston Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Levisham Parish 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Wrelton Parish 5 miles8 km
Example postcodes in Thornton-le-Dale
YO18 7SP, YO18 7RX, YO18 7SA, YO18 7QR, YO18 7SN, YO18 7RU, YO18 7SX, YO18 7RR, YO18 7SF … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 34.4 miles55.3 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 45.9 miles73.9 km
- Pickering Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Levisham Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
Hotels near Thornton-le-Dale Ad
- The Black Swan Inn 2.5 miles4 km
- The White Swan Inn 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Best Western Forest & Vale Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Cottage Lea's Country Hotel & Restaurant 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Dewars Restaurant & Rooms 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Talbot Hotel, Malton, North Yorkshire 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The New Inn 0.2 miles0.3 km
- East Ayton Lodge Hotel 3 9.7 miles15.7 km
- The Old Lodge 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Mount B&B 7.7 miles12.4 km
Local points of interest
- The Walled Garden Gardens 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Wolds Way Lavender Gardens 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Eden Camp Museum 6.2 miles10.1 km
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Castle Howard Country house 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Castle Howard Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Star Carr Archaeological site 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Duncombe Park Country house 14.4 miles23.2 km