England, United Kingdom · Europe
Skelton works well as a base: 5 minutes from Marske-by-the-Sea, 22km from North York Moors National Park.
Skelton is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 6,535, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Skelton 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 Skelton to your route.
Skelton-in-Cleveland or Skelton is a market town in the civil parish of Skelton and Brotton at the foot of the Cleveland Hills and about 10 miles (16 km) east of Middlesbrough centre. It is in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England.
Skelton is made up of villages; including North Skelton,Read more
Skelton Green, and New Skelton.
The name Skelton derives from the Old English scelftūn meaning 'settlement on a shelf'.
The first real mention of Skelton is in the Domesday Book of 1086, which details taxes collected. Skelton Castle was built in the 12th century by the
de Brus (Bruce) family. It is a town by market charter.
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Skelton is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.5606 latitude, -0.9882 longitude.
Skelton has a population of approximately 6,535 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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
famous road
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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
restaurant
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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Haunting Gothic ruins crowning the East Cliff above Whitby harbour, inspiring Bram Stoker's Dracula and reached by 199 stone steps.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Enchanting fishing village tumbling down steep cliffs to a rocky shore, famous as the endpoint of Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk.
33 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
A former World War II airfield in North Yorkshire that hosts BTCC and is known for its mix of fast straights and tight chicanes.
39 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
UNESCO-listed Romanesque masterpiece perched above the River Wear, widely regarded as the finest Norman building in England.
45 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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