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Photo of the North York Moors, a National Park in North Yorkshire, northern England.

North York MoorsPhoto ANA TINCA / Pexels

Places to explore near Great Ayton StationGreat Ayton

25 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 2 are national icons.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of the North York Moors, a National Park in North Yorkshire, northern England.Iconic

North York Moors

National Park near Rosedale Abbey

The largest heather moorland in England, purple in late summer, edged by a fine coast.

0.1 km NW

Photo along the Cleveland Way, a 109-mile National Trail running from Helmsley to Filey Brigg, northern England.Highlight

Cleveland Way

National Trail

Heather moor and high sea cliff in a horseshoe around the North York Moors.

1.7 km E · North Yorkshire

Photo of Roseberry Topping, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, northern England.Iconic

Roseberry Topping

SSSI near Middlesbrough

Half-collapsed cone, the Cleveland Matterhorn.

1.7 km N

Photo along the Coast to Coast, a 190-mile National Trail running from St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay, England.Highlight

Coast to Coast

National Trail

Wainwright's own invention: St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay through three national parks.

7.2 km S · North Yorkshire & Cumbria

Photo of The Wainstones, a rock formation near Battersby in the North York Moors, North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

The Wainstones

Rock formation near Battersby

A jumble of sandstone crags on the Cleveland Way escarpment, popular with scramblers and climbers.

7.4 km S

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo of Roseberry Common, a country estate near Middlesbrough in the North York Moors, North Yorkshire, northern England.

Roseberry Common

Country estate near Middlesbrough

A National Trust place in North Yorkshire.

2.3 km NE

Photo of Guisborough Forest Country Park, a country park near Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, northern England.

Guisborough Forest Country Park

Country park near Saltburn-by-the-Sea

A country park in North Yorkshire.

4.3 km NE

Photo of Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park, a country park near Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, northern England.

Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park

Country park near Middlesbrough

A country park in North Yorkshire.

5.8 km NW

Photo: Gisborough Moor, a 329m hill near Castleton in the North York Moors, North Yorkshire, northern England.

Gisborough Moor

Marilyn · County top near Castleton

A Marilyn — a hill with 150 m of drop on every side in North Yorkshire.

6 km E

Gisborough Priory

Priory · Monastery near Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Gisborough Priory Augustinian monastery: late Saxon settlement, cemetery, monastic precinct and dovecote

6.7 km NE

Photo of Ormesby Hall, a house & garden near Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, northern England.

Ormesby Hall

House & garden near Middlesbrough

A National Trust place in North Yorkshire.

7.6 km NW

Everything else within 10 km (14) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.