Loftus
Ward in Redcar and Cleveland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.535, -0.852 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 74 16 |
| Dialling code: | 01287 (Guisborough) |
Loftus is a small town and electoral ward in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland, set on the edge of the moorland and coast of north‑east England. It sits close to the North York Moors and is within easy reach of the North Sea, so visitors and residents have ready access to both rolling moorland and coastal walks.
The town’s character was shaped by the 19th‑century ironstone boom, and you’ll still see industrial heritage alongside more recent housing and local shops. Today the local economy mixes small businesses, commuting and tourism centred on outdoor pursuits; socially it’s a close‑knit community that reflects the resilience common to former mining areas.
Postcode districts covering Loftus
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Hartlepool 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 19 miles30.6 km
- Redcar 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Billingham 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Yarm 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Guisborough 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Whitby 8.4 miles13.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Roxby Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Easington Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Loftus Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Borrowby Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Liverton Mines Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Staithes Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Newton Mulgrave Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Carlin How Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Hinderwell Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Danby & Mulgrave Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Moorsholm Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Ellerby Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Loftus
TS13 4QB, TS13 4PX, TS13 4UX, TS13 4RE, TS13 4LH, TS13 4QG, TS13 4LS, TS13 4XP, TS13 4LY … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Newcastle International Airport 48.2 miles77.6 km
- Lealholm Railway Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Danby Railway Station 5.3 miles8.6 km
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Schools in Loftus
- Handale Primary School Primary
- Hummersea Primary School Primary
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Handale Priory Historic site 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Danby Castle Archaeological site 6 miles9.7 km
- Mulgrave Woods Forest 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Mulgrave Castle Estate 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Whitby Beach Beach 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Redcar Racecourse Recreation 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Wilton Castle Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Redcar Beach Beach 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Teesport Harbour 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 14.9 miles24 km