Woodsmith Mine

Falling Foss is a waterfall in the north-east section of the North York Moors National Park and a popular spot for walking. It is 5 miles (8 km) from Whitby, and is on the Little Beck. It is 67 feet (20 m) high, and is the highest waterfall in the North York Moors.

Littlebeck is a hamlet in the North York Moors National Park, near Whitby, in North Yorkshire, England. It stands on the Little Beck, a minor tributary of the River Esk. The actor Joanne Froggatt was born and raised in Littlebeck.

Sneaton is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. There is a church which is dedicated to St Hilda. According to the 2011 UK census, Sneaton parish had a population of 178, a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 190. Two miles from the village on the outskirts of Whitby is the 19th century Sneaton Castle. The castle adjoins St. Hilda's Priory, the Mother Church of the Order of the Holy Paraclete.

All Saints' Church is an Anglican church in Ugglebarnby, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A chapel was constructed in Ugglebarnby in the 12th century. It is traditionally said to have been built in 1137, by Nicholas, Abbot of Whitby. The chapel was demolished in 1870 and a new church was completed in 1872, to a design by Charles Noel Armfield. It is broadly in the 14th-century Gothic style, but incorporates some stones from the old chapel. It was grade II listed in 1989. The church is built of cream and red brick banding, faced in sandstone, with a roof of tile and pantile. It consists of a nave, a chancel with a south organ chamber and vestry, and a northwest tower. The tower has two stages, diagonal buttresses, a west doorway with a double-chamfered surround, a north window of three stepped lancets, two-light bell openings with pointed arches, a chamfered parapet band, and a plain parapet. Below the east window is a re-set carved stone. Inside the church is a stone reredos depicting the Last Supper, carved by Matthew Noble. There is a highly decorative carved pulpit and lectern, and a stone font, with an octagonal timber cover. There are carved pews, a brass altar rail depicting heraldic beasts, and a hammerbeam roof. There is much stained glass, described by Historic England as "pretty but unremarkable".

Whitby Rural District was a rural district governed from Whitby for its surrounding area in the North Riding of Yorkshire administrative county from 1894 to 1974. The then township of Whitby was governed by the separate Whitby Urban District. The rural district included Danby and Fylingdales. In 1974 it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972. Together with Whitby Urban District it was replaced by the Borough of Scarborough in the non-metropolitan and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire.

Ruswarp ( RUS-əp) is a village in the civil parish of Whitby, in North Yorkshire, England. It is around 1.8 miles (2.9 km) from Whitby, at the junction of the B1410 and B1416 roads, on the River Esk and the Esk Valley Line, with trains stopping at Ruswarp railway station. Originally it was called Risewarp (Old English hrīs wearp, c. 1146) meaning 'silted land overgrown with brushwood'. Northern Rail serves the station and Bus services connect the village to the surrounding area. The village is served by local shops including Jackson's of Ruswarp, and Colin Duck Grocer and Off-licence. There is a pub, the Bridge Inn and a parish church, the Church of St Bartholomew. Primary education is catered for by Ruswarp Church of England primary school. There was a Post Office on the high street which closed down several years ago after losing the franchise, and is now converted into a private residence. Crossing the River Esk downstream is a railway viaduct, 120 feet high, built (using 5,250,000 bricks) to carry the Scarborough-to-Whitby line, which closed in 1965. The viaduct is now owned by Sustrans and carries "The Cinder Track", a walk/cycleway along the former Whitby-to-Scarborough railway line. The River Esk was used to power corn mills in the village but the last closed in 1962. The weir that was built to channel water into a mill race has been adapted to power a hydro-electric project on its southern bank. The Ruswarp Hydro project started generating electricity in December 2012. The village lies on the Esk Valley Walk, a national hiking trail. There is a physically undemanding walk between Ruswarp and Whitby (approximately 1½ miles) mostly along a stone pannierway, known as Monks Trod, signposted from the main street in Ruswarp. The village also hosts one of the area's tourist attractions, Esk Leisure, which consists of Mini Monsterz Indoor Play with pottery painting and laser tag. Also at Esk Leisure is Outdoor Laser Combat and a Farm Park which previously was 9-hole Pitch and Putt golf that closed in October 2009. Opposite Esk Leisure is Ruswarp Pleasure Boats. Established in 1874 customers can rent rowing boats or canoes to explore the sheltered waters that offer a unique opportunity to access the only migratory Salmon river in Yorkshire. There is also a miniature steam railway for children and adults. Ruswarp Village Hall caters for community events and classes. The local Church of England parish is Whitby with Ruswarp, which falls under the boundaries of the Diocese of York and is overseen by the suffragan Bishop of Whitby. Ruswarp was formerly a township in the parish of Whitby, in 1866 Ruswarp became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1925 the parish was abolished and merged with Whitby. In 1921 the parish had a population of 6195. Until 1974 it was in the North Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was in Scarborough district.

Whitby Strand was a wapentake and liberty in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was one of thirteen wapentakes across the old North Riding of Yorkshire. The division of the area into the Liberty and Wapentake of Whitby Strand occurred in the 14th century, previous to this, the settlements were in the wapentakes of Langbarugh and Pickering Lythe.

Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, comprising the two villages of Sleights and Ugglebarnby. According to the 2011 UK census, Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby parish had a population of 2,238, a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 2,252. All Saints' Church, Ugglebarnby lies in the village. From 1974 to 2023 it was in Scarborough district.

Ruswarp is a railway station on the Esk Valley Line, which runs between Middlesbrough and Whitby via Nunthorpe. The station, situated 1 mile 30 chains (2.2 km) south-west of Whitby, serves the village of Ruswarp in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Larpool Hall, Whitby in Yorkshire is a Georgian house of historical significance and is listed on the English Heritage Register. It was built in the late 1780s and was a private residence for about two centuries. It is now a hotel which provides accommodation and a sociable bar.

Larpool Viaduct, also known as the Esk Valley Viaduct is a 13 arch brick viaduct built to carry the Scarborough & Whitby Railway over the River Esk, North Yorkshire, England.

St John's Church is an Anglican church in Sleights, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The mediaeval St John's Chapel, Sleights, was replaced by a new building, further down the hill, in 1767. In 1848, it was described as a "very elegant structure". However, the Georgian church was demolished and replaced with a new building, which was consecrated on 20 September 1895. The church was designed by Ewan Christian in the Early English style. It was grade II listed in 2005. The church is built of Grosmont sandstone, with a roof of Westmorland slate. It consists of a nave, a north aisle, a north transept, a chancel, and a northeast tower with a plain parapet and a pyramidal roof. The windows are lancets, and the east window is a stepped tripled lancet. The stained glass was designed by Charles Eamer Kempe. Inside, there is a hammerbeam roof, oak panelling to the lower parts of the walls, and an oak reredos and altar. In the churchyard is the grade II listed Coates Memorial, commemorating members of the Coates family. It constructed of sandstone with a square plan, and consists of a concave obelisk, standing on a moulded base decorated with acanthus. On the sides are memorial panels surrounded by rinceaux in low relief.