Whitby Streonshalh
Ward in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.48, -0.611 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 90 10 |
| Dialling code: | 01947 (Whitby) |
Whitby Streonshalh sits on the dramatic North Yorkshire coast around Whitby, hugging the harbour mouth and the mouth of the River Esk with heather-clad cliffs falling to the North Sea. The historic resonance of the name reflects the nearby Anglo-Saxon monastery and the ruins of Whitby Abbey, which dominate the skyline and lend the area strong literary and ecclesiastical associations.
The locality is shaped by a mix of tourism and traditional maritime activity - boat trips, fishing, independent shops and cafés clustered around the harbour - and by cultural draws such as the town’s connections to Captain Cook and Bram Stoker. A mixed community of long‑term residents and seasonal workers manages the pressures of a visitor economy, while coastal paths like the Cleveland Way and conservation of the cliffs and heritage buildings remain important local priorities.
Postcode districts covering Whitby Streonshalh
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 24.9 miles
- Scarborough 17.7 miles
- Redcar 20.5 miles
- Guisborough 18.6 miles
- Ingleby Greenhow 20 miles
- Whitby 2.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Whitby West Ward 0.9 miles
- Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre Parish 1.5 miles
- Briggswath Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Newholm-cum-Dunsley Parish 2.2 miles
- Sneaton Parish 2.6 miles
- Whitby Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Aislaby Parish 2.7 miles
- Sleights Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby Parish 3.3 miles
- Fylingthorpe Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Lythe Parish 3.9 miles
- Lands common to Fylingdales and Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre Parish 4 miles
Example postcodes in Whitby Streonshalh
YO21 1TH, YO22 4EE, YO22 4ND, YO22 4EW, YO22 4EY, YO22 4AB, YO21 1LS, YO21 1EL, YO22 4HQ … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 32.9 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 57.8 miles
- Whitby Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Ruswarp Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels in Whitby Streonshalh Ad
- The Black Horse Inn 3
- YHA Whitby Hostel 4
- The Endeavour
- The Dolphin
- Royal Whitby 3
- The Granby Hotel
- Duke of York 3
- The George Hotel
- Bagdale Hall 3
- The White Horse & Griffin
Schools in Whitby Streonshalh
- Airy Hill Primary School Primary
- East Whitby Primary Academy Primary
- Whitby School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Whitby Beach Beach 1.8 miles
- Mulgrave Castle Estate 2.9 miles
- Mulgrave Woods Forest 3.6 miles
- Danby Castle Archaeological site 11.1 miles
- Handale Priory Historic site 11.4 miles
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 14.1 miles
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 16.1 miles
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 17.5 miles
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 19.1 miles
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 19.5 miles
- Star Carr Archaeological site 19.9 miles