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

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Places to explore near Yarm StationYarm

11 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 1 is a national icon.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

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Coast to Coast

National Trail

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

7.6 km S · North Yorkshire & Cumbria

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North York Moors

National Park near Rosedale Abbey

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

9.8 km SE

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Teesdale Way

Long-distance path

Dufton to Teesmouth down the whole of the Tees, past High Force and Low Force to the industrial river mouth, with a dipper for a waymark.

1.1 km N · County Durham, North Yorkshire & Cumbria

Ropner Park

House & garden near Middlesbrough

A Victorian park of 1893, given to Stockton by a shipbuilder.

7.3 km N

Everything else within 10 km (7) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Round Hill castle mound and baileyEarthworks of a former castleaccess unclear2.1 km NE
Castle Hill (County Durham)Castleaccess unclear4.1 km E
Boy HillCounty topaccess unclear5.9 km E
Tower Hill motte (County Durham)Earthworks of a former castleaccess unclear7.6 km W
Briarcroft PastureSSSIaccess unclear8.5 km N
Neasham FenSSSIaccess unclear8.9 km W
Teesmouth and Cleveland CoastSSSI8.9 km NE

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.