landmark
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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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New Marske
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About New Marske
New Marske works well as a base: 10 minutes from Skelton, 25km from North York Moors National Park.
New Marske is in England, United Kingdom, with about 3,300 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Skelton, about 4 km away.
New Marske is a village in North Yorkshire, England, a mile south-west of Marske-by-the-Sea on a hillside. It was originally a group of miners' terraced houses.
Longbeck railway station links it to Saltburn, Middlesbrough and Darlington. New Marske is near an area of woodland called Errington Woods, in which are theRead more
remains of disused mine workings.
The original mining settlement is commemorated with a series of plaques placed at various locations, depicting events and scenes of life in the 19th century.
New Marske is the birthplace of Johanna Jackson, the first British woman to win a major race walk title at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near New Marske?
Within an hour or so of New Marske: Saltburn-by-the-Sea (5 km), Roseberry Topping (9 km), Staithes (16 km), Runswick Bay (20 km).
Are there any good drives near New Marske?
The nearest famous roads are Rosedale Chimney Bank, B6270 Swaledale and Buttertubs Pass.
Where is New Marske?
New Marske is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Skelton.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,271
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.5785, -1.0422
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 New Marske
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.
16 km · about 20 min drive
beach
Runswick Bay
A sheltered cove of red-roofed cottages tumbling down the cliff to a sandy beach, popular for fossil hunting.
20 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.
25 km · about 30 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.
28 km · about 30 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near New Marske
7 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.
- 28 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.
- 40 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.
- 70 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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