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About Thornton-le-Dale
Thornton-le-Dale is a lovely village lying at the foot of the North Yorkshire Moors. It offers visitors a choice of three pubs, a bistro, tea rooms, and excellent friendly village shops. The architecture of the village is typical of the area, with stone houses and cottages from Victorian times and beyond.
The regions outstanding attractions include the beautiful Yorkshire coast where you can discover Robin Hood's Bay and Whitby. The beautiful Dalby forest and the delightful market towns of Pickering, Malton, Kirkby and Helmsley.
Flamingoland offers an enjoyable visit for everyone as does the North Yorkshire Moors Railway which takes visitors on a romantic steam journey from Pickering through spectacular Newton Dale to Grossmont.
The area is superb for walking, forest drives and mountain hiking.
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner
Recommended attractions near Thornton-le-Dale
| Pickering Castle | (2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Flamingo Land Theme Park & Zoo | (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Dalby Forest | (4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Eden Camp | (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Malton Museum | (7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Slingsby Castle | (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Castle Howard | (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Mallyan Spout Waterfall | (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| North York Moors National Park | (11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Rosedale Moor | (12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Falling Foss Waterfall | (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Sneaton Forest | (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| The Howardian Hills | (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Helmsley Castle | (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Hayburn Wyke Nature Reserve | (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
All attractions in Thornton-le-DaleAll attractions in North YorkshireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Thornton-le-Dale
Pickering, a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction W)
The enduring popularity of the East Coast of North Yorkshire owes much to the excellent long sandy beaches, while the lure of the wild moorland and its communities never fades.
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Levisham, in the county of North Yorkshire (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction N)
This beautiful isolated moorland village overlooks Newton Dale; the road plunges down towards the station, a watermill and a church, on Levisham Beck.
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Old Malton, in the county of North Yorkshire (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction S)
This delightful village nestles beneath the shadow of the Howardian Hills close to the rivers Rye and Derwent.
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Lastingham, in the county of North Yorkshire (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction NW)
Lastingham is a small village set amidst fine wooded Yorkshire countryside. It is an area renowned for its wonderful scenery where often in a quiet lane you will find an ancient corn mill.
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Rosedale Abbey, in the county of North Yorkshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction NW)
This is a lovely village hidden in a lush green valley landscape of sweeping hillsides, meadows and breathtaking scenery.
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Goathland, in the county of North Yorkshire (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction N)
Sheep graze on the course grasses that surround the greystone houses of this straggling moorland village
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Scarborough, in the county of North Yorkshire (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction E)
To this day Scarborough remains a very popular resort and this delightful north coast town overlooks two magnificent sandy bays which are divided by a huge headland.
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Helmsley, a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction W)
The town itself is very pretty with lots of interesting stone buildings set around a market square where visitors can find attractive craft and gift shops, as well as cafe's and no less than four former coaching inns.
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Robin Hood's Bay, in the county of North Yorkshire (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction NE)
The talk in the local pub is all of Robin Hood, did he pass through this bay whilst journeying to Whitby, or did he not?
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Rievaulx, in the county of North Yorkshire (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction W)
The pretty village of Rievaulx has a wealth of stout stone cottages and a few hansome houses nestling in a curve beyond dry-stone walls beneath the wooded hills of the beautiful Rydale Valley.
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Filey, in the county of North Yorkshire (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction E)
Filey is a former fishing town on the North coast of England. It first became a noted holiday resort in Victorian times when the railways opened up giving city dwellers access to the coast.
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Westerdale, in the county of North Yorkshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction NW)
Nestling in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, Westerdale affords the visitor wonderful views over the surrounding dales.
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Whitby, in the county of North Yorkshire (17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction N)
This historic small fishing town is part of the Heritage Coast of North East England. It is a place of historical interest and was the home of the most famous 18th century explorer and voyager; Captain James Cook. Whitby also has one of the finest examples of Anglo Saxon churches in England.
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Sandsend, in the county of North Yorkshire (18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction N)
A wildly beautiful rugged coastal area with over two and a half miles of uninterrupted golden sand which in high summer is idyllic for holiday makers, and attractive to surfers.
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Coxwold, in the county of North Yorkshire (18.7 miles, 30.2 km, direction W)
Coxwold is one of those villages that appear to have changed very little with the passing of the centuries.
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All towns in North YorkshireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Malton Station | (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction S) |
| Seamer Station | (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction E) |
| A1(M) Junction 49 | (28.6 miles, 46.0 km, direction W) |
| A1(M) Junction 48 | (29.3 miles, 47.2 km, direction W) |
| Teesside International Airport | (34.2 miles, 55.0 km, direction NW) |
| Leeds Bradford International Airport | (46.1 miles, 74.2 km, direction SW) |
| Thornton-le-Dale to London | (190.3 miles, 306.1 km, direction S) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Thornton-le-Dale
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Thornton-le-Dale center |
| The White Swan Inn | (2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction W) |
| Beansheaf Hotel | (2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction SW) |
| Suddaby's Crown Hotel | (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction S) |
| The Talbot Hotel | (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction S) |
| George & Dragon Hotel | (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction W) |
| Kings Head Hotel | (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction W) |
| Hackness Grange Hotel | (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NE) |
| East Ayton Lodge | (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction E) |
| Ganton Greyhound | (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction E) |
| White Horse Farm Inn | (10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction NW) |
| All hotels in Thornton-le-Dale |
