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Saltburn-by-the-Sea
A Victorian seaside resort with a surviving pier and the world's oldest working water-balance cliff lift, opened in 1884.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Brotton
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Brotton
Brotton works well as a base: 5 minutes from Boosbeck, 22km from North York Moors National Park.
Brotton is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 5,394, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Brotton sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Brotton to your route.
About Brotton
Brotton is a village in the civil parish of Skelton and Brotton, in the Redcar and Cleveland district, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England It is situated approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) south-east of Saltburn-by-the-Sea, 9 miles from Redcar, 12 miles (19 km) east of Middlesbrough and 14 miles (23 km)Read more
north-west of Whitby.
East Cleveland Hospital operates in the village.
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Brotton is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.5666 latitude, -0.9393 longitude.
What is the population of Brotton?
Brotton has a population of approximately 5,394 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,394
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.5666, -0.9393
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 Brotton
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.
9 km · about 20 min 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.
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.
13 km · about 25 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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Whitby Abbey
Haunting Gothic ruins crowning the East Cliff above Whitby harbour, inspiring Bram Stoker's Dracula and reached by 199 stone steps.
23 km · about 25 min drive
restaurant
Magpie Café
Whitby's harbourside fish-and-chip institution in a black-and-white 1750s merchant's house, serving fish landed yards away since 1939. The queue down Pier Road is part of the ritual.
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 Brotton
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.
- 25 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.
- 41 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.
- 76 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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