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 miles40.1 km
- Scarborough 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Redcar 20.5 miles33 km
- Guisborough 18.6 miles30 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 20 miles32.2 km
- Whitby 2.6 miles4.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Whitby West Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Briggswath Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Newholm-cum-Dunsley Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Sneaton Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Whitby Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Aislaby Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Sleights Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Fylingthorpe Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Lythe Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Lands common to Fylingdales and Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre Parish 4 miles6.5 km
Example postcodes in Whitby Streonshalh
YO21 1QF, YO21 1DN, YO21 1QP, YO22 4EG, YO22 4FB, YO22 4ND, YO21 1QX, YO21 1PW, YO21 3DB … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 32.9 miles53 km
- Newcastle International Airport 57.8 miles93 km
- Whitby Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Ruswarp Railway Station 1 mile1.5 km
Hotels in Whitby Streonshalh Ad
- The Horngarth
- Bagdale Hall & Annex 3
- Resolution Hotel 3
- Duke of York 3
- La Rosa Hotel
- Kimberley House 4
- Lilyrose Hotel 3
- The George Hotel
- The Royal Hotel
- The Buck Inn
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 miles2.9 km
- Mulgrave Castle Estate 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Mulgrave Woods Forest 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Danby Castle Archaeological site 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Handale Priory Historic site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Star Carr Archaeological site 19.9 miles32.1 km