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Boosbeck
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Boosbeck
Boosbeck works well as a base: 5 minutes from Brotton, 20km from North York Moors National Park.
Boosbeck is in England, United Kingdom, with about 1,200 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Brotton, about 4 km away.
Boosbeck is a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England.
The name is Viking in origin and means "the stream near a cow shed".
Between 1878 and 1960, the village had a station on the North Eastern Railway line between Brotton and Guisborough. It was closed toRead more
passengers in 1960 but continued to be used for freight until 1964.
Lockwood Primary School is located on the southern edge of the village. It was opened in 1984, replacing an earlier 1881 school on the same road. The former school has since been home to Castle Court Nursing Home and currently Morgan House, a Specialist Veterans Hub.
Boosbeck is home to one public house, the Top House formerly known as the Commercial Hotel, and Boosbeck Hotel. A second public house, the Station Hotel closed in 2023.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Boosbeck?
Within an hour or so of Boosbeck: Saltburn-by-the-Sea (5 km), Roseberry Topping (9 km), Staithes (12 km), Runswick Bay (15 km).
Are there any good drives near Boosbeck?
The nearest famous roads are Rosedale Chimney Bank, B6270 Swaledale and Buttertubs Pass.
Where is Boosbeck?
Boosbeck is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Brotton.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,168
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.5427, -0.9814
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Boosbeck
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Roseberry Topping
A distinctive half-cone hill on the edge of the North York Moors, its shape the result of a 1912 landslip caused by mining.
9 km · about 15 min drive
photogenic
Staithes
Former fishing village of red-roofed cottages stacked into a cleft in the North Yorkshire cliffs, where Captain Cook worked as a grocer's boy. Park at the top and walk down: the harbour view from Cowbar Nab is the classic shot.
12 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Runswick Bay
A sheltered cove of red-roofed cottages tumbling down the cliff to a sandy beach, popular for fossil hunting.
15 km · about 30 min drive
national park
North York Moors National Park
Vast expanse of heather moorland turning purple in August, with deep valleys, a dramatic coastline and the historic North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
20 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Rosedale Chimney Bank
One of England's steepest roads, hitting 1-in-3 (33%) as it climbs from Rosedale Abbey onto the North York Moors past old ironstone kilns. A rite of passage for drivers and cyclists; caravans are banned.
23 km · about 25 min drive
film location
Goathland Station (Hogsmeade Station)
This preserved North Yorkshire Moors Railway station was Hogsmeade Station in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, where students arrive by steam train.
23 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Mallyan Spout
The tallest waterfall in the North York Moors at around 21 m, in a wooded ravine below Goathland.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Boosbeck
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- Right hereRoseberry ToppingA distinctive half-cone hill on the edge of the North York Moors, its shape the result of a 1912 landslip caused by mining.
- 23 kmRosedale Chimney BankOne of England's steepest roads, hitting 1-in-3 (33%) as it climbs from Rosedale Abbey onto the North York Moors past old ironstone kilns. A rite of passage for drivers and cyclists; caravans are banned.
- 38 kmSutton BankA steep escarpment with a 1-in-4 hairpin climb and a view James Herriot called 'the finest in England', looking over the Vale of York.
- 73 kmB6270 SwaledaleThe narrow dale road from Richmond to Nateby past Gunnerside and Keld, drystone walls and barns the whole way.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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