Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Birstwith, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Birstwith map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Birstwith, North Yorkshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Birstwith |
| Traditional County | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.031216 |
| Longitude | -1.635840 |
| Place Type | Village |
Birstwith commands a verdant stretch of the Nidd Valley, where the land rises in soft, deliberate swells against the horizon. It lies 4.6 miles north-west of Harrogate (from Harrogate: bearing 305°T, OS grid SE 239 595), and is situated west-north-west of Hampsthwaite village. The air here holds a particular clarity, often catching the light in a way that turns the local stone to a pale, honeyed warmth as the afternoon wanes. To the east, the waters of the Mill Stream mirror the passing clouds, anchoring the rural quietude that defines the character of the surroundings. Birstwith retains the echoes of its industrial past, once driven by the persistent energy of water-powered flax mills that lined the riverbanks. Beyond the stone walls, the presence of New Bridge serves as a silent witness to the centuries of transit that have shaped these crossing points. The landscape remains defined by the rhythmic pulse of the valley, where the earth feels heavy with the patient history of agriculture and ancient trade. Every lane and boundary line reveals a geography that asks for nothing but to be observed in its own unadorned truth.
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Explore Birstwith, North Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.031216, -1.635840. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |