Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Glaisdale
In or near Ugthorpe.
Glaisdale is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, within the North York Moors National Park. It lies at grid reference NZ775054 on the River Esk, between the villages
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Glaisdale · 0.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Glaisdale museum, the nearest railway station is Glaisdale, located 0.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is YO21 2PP. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Glaisdale is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, within the North York Moors National Park. It lies at grid reference NZ775054 on the River Esk, between the villages of Lealholm and Egton Bridge, 8 miles (13 km) west of Whitby, and is served by Glaisdale railway station on the Esk Valley Line. The village lies on the regional walking route, the Esk Valley Walk, and on the north of England's Coast to Coast Walk. According to the 2011 UK census, Glaisdale parish had a population of 1,018, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 974. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. St Thomas' Church, Glaisdale is one of five churches within the United Benefice of Middle Esk Moor. The present church dates from 1793. An earlier "Chappell of Glaisdale", a cruciform straw-thatched building, was located on the same site: a date stone of 1585 may be seen in the side of the steps leading to the present church tower.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North York Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Glaisdale is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, within the North York Moors National Park. It lies at grid reference NZ775054 on the River Esk, between the villages of Lealholm and Egton Bridge, 8 miles (13 km) west of Whitby, and is served by Glaisdale railway station on the Esk Valley Line. The village lies on the regional walking route, the Esk Valley Walk, and on the north of England's Coast to Coast Walk.
According to the 2011 UK census, Glaisdale parish had a population of 1,018, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 974. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. St Thomas' Church, Glaisdale is one of five churches within the United Benefice of Middle Esk Moor. The present church dates from 1793. An earlier "Chappell of Glaisdale", a cruciform straw-thatched building, was located on the same site: a date stone of 1585 may be seen in the side of the steps leading to the present church tower.
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- Coordinates
- 54.4403, -0.8081
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Glaisdale
- Postcode
- YO21 2PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Nearest railway station
- Glaisdale — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Glaisdale (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Glaisdale War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km
Hart Hall
Historic houses · 0.7 km
Museum of Victorian Science
Museums · 0.9 km
Beggar's Bridge
Historic bridges · 1.0 km
Lealholm Bridge
Historic bridges · 2.3 km
Quaker Water Tap
Natural landmarks · 2.3 km
Lealholm War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 2.3 km
Church of St James the Greater, Lealholm
Historic churches · 2.3 km
Wesleyan Chapel
Chapels · 2.3 km
Lealholm
Villages · 2.4 km
Wild Slack
Campsites · 2.5 km
Lawnsgate Campsite
Campsites · 2.5 km
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Glaisdale War Memorial
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Hart Hall
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glaisdale?
- Glaisdale is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO21 2PP), in the parish of Glaisdale.
- What is Glaisdale?
- Glaisdale is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, within the North York Moors National Park. It lies at grid reference NZ775054 on the River Esk, between the villages
- How do I get to Glaisdale?
- The nearest railway station is Glaisdale, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode YO21 2PP.
- Is Glaisdale a protected site?
- Yes — Glaisdale is part of the North York Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Glaisdale?
- The nearest railway station is Glaisdale, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO21 2PP.