Weaponness & Ramshill
Ward in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.265, -0.396 |
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| OS grid ref: | TA 04 86 |
| Dialling code: | 01723 (Scarborough) |
Weaponness and Ramshill form a suburban ward on the southern edge of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, characterised by a mix of post‑war and Victorian housing, pockets of green space and the small local centres that serve day‑to‑day needs. Its streets rise gently from town towards more open ground, giving a semi‑urban feel with easy access to the town centre while skirting more rural hinterland.
Locally the area is defined more by community facilities, schools and small businesses than by a single landmark: it grew as the seaside town expanded in the 19th and 20th centuries and today has a socially mixed population, with council housing alongside private homes and independent shops. The ward’s character is practical rather than touristic, with residents often working in Scarborough’s service, tourism and care sectors, and ongoing local interest in housing, transport and community services shaping its political life.
Postcode districts covering Weaponness & Ramshill
Most populated places nearby
- Scarborough 1 mile1.6 km
- Bridlington 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Whitby 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Driffield 18 miles28.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Scarborough Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Falsgrave & Stepney Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Castle Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Osgodby Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Eastfield Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Woodlands Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Northstead Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Cayton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Irton Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Newby Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Seamer Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Newby and Scalby Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Weaponness & Ramshill
YO11 2TF, YO11 2TR, YO11 2LU, YO11 2TH, YO11 3AD, YO11 2EA, YO11 2SB, YO11 2DL, YO11 2BB … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 44.9 miles72.2 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 58.2 miles93.7 km
- Scarborough Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Seamer Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
Hotels in Weaponness & Ramshill Ad
- Raincliffe Hotel 3
- Brialene Holiday Apartments 3
- The Maynard 3
- Cumberland Hotel 3
- Rivelyn Hotel
- The New Southlands Hotel 3
- The Esplanade Hotel 3
- Highlander Hotel
- Crown Spa Hotel Scarborough by Compass Hospitality 4
Schools in Weaponness & Ramshill
- Scarborough College Independent - all ages
- Scarborough University Technical College Secondary
- St Martin's C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough Primary
- Wheatcroft Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Star Carr Archaeological site 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Wolds Way Lavender Gardens 13.1 miles21 km
- The Walled Garden Gardens 13.2 miles21.2 km
- North Beach Beach 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Eden Camp Museum 17.4 miles28 km
- Whitby Beach Beach 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Mulgrave Castle Estate 19 miles30.6 km
- Mulgrave Woods Forest 19.4 miles31.3 km