| 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 miles
- Scarborough 12.6 miles
- Bridlington 23.3 miles
- Guisborough 24.9 miles
- Ingleby Greenhow 21.3 miles
- Whitby 16.4 miles
- Driffield 19.5 miles
- Haxby 21 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wilton Parish 1.8 miles
- Pickering Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Marishes Parish 3.4 miles
- Allerston Parish 3.5 miles
- Middleton Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Ebberston Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Kirby Misperton Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Aislaby Parish 4.3 miles
- Ebberston and Yedingham Parish 4.4 miles
- Scampston Parish 4.8 miles
- Levisham Parish 4.8 miles
- Wrelton Parish 5 miles
Example postcodes in Thornton-le-Dale
YO18 7TL, YO18 7RL, YO18 7QW, YO18 7SU, YO18 7SW, YO18 7SH, YO18 7SN, YO18 7QN, YO18 7BG … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 34.4 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 45.9 miles
- Pickering Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Levisham Railway Station 5.2 miles
Hotels near Thornton-le-Dale Ad
- The White Swan Inn 4 2.5 miles
- Best Western Forest and Vale Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Premier Inn Pickering 3 1.8 miles
- Cawthorne House 2.3 miles
- Host & Stay | Hall Garth 2.4 miles
- Host & Stay | The Old School House 2.4 miles
- Host & Stay | Beckside 2.7 miles
- Ham And Cheese 6.3 miles
- Dewars Restaurant and Rooms 4 4.1 miles
- High Dalby House 4.2 miles
Local points of interest
- The Walled Garden Gardens 4.8 miles
- Wolds Way Lavender Gardens 5.7 miles
- Eden Camp Museum 6.2 miles
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 8.3 miles
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 9.3 miles
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 10.7 miles
- Castle Howard Country house 10.9 miles
- Castle Howard Estate 11 miles
- Star Carr Archaeological site 12.3 miles
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 13.9 miles
- Duncombe Park Estate 14.1 miles
- Duncombe Park Country house 14.4 miles