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Layerthorpe North Yorkshire Map

Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Unitary authority: York · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Explore Layerthorpe, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Layerthorpe 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.

Interactive Map of Layerthorpe, North Yorkshire

How to Use This Layerthorpe, North Yorkshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Layerthorpe, 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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PlaceLayerthorpe
Traditional CountyNorth Yorkshire
Unitary AuthorityYork
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.963352
Longitude-1.070171
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Layerthorpe

Layerthorpe traces the quiet transition from the medieval heart of the city toward the open, low-lying expanse of the north-eastern outskirts. It lies 0.6 miles east of York (from York: bearing 80°T, OS grid SE 611 523). Industrial echoes still cling to the brickwork of former warehouses, where the light catches the grit of a working past now softened by modern redevelopment. A short walk to the south-west reveals the solemn, grass-covered silence of the Jewbury Medieval Jewish Cemetery, a reminder that Layerthorpe shares in the ancient, layered earth of its neighbour. Beyond these remnants, the nearby Glen Gardens offer a pocket of cultivated green space where the air grows still and the local trees cast long, thin shadows across the paths. Life in Layerthorpe follows a rhythmic, pragmatic pace, untroubled by the heavy footfall of the primary tourist routes. The horizon remains dominated by the distant, grey silhouette of the city walls, grounding the district in a permanence that transcends its own modest scale. Here, the transition between the old stone monuments and the contemporary residential landscape creates a singular, understated beauty.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Jewbury Medieval Jewish Cemetery (Scheduled Monument) — 0.2 mi, 233° SW
  • Glen Gardens (Park) — 0.3 mi, 077° ENE
  • Quilters' Guild (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 229° SW
  • Upstage Centre Youth Theatre (Theatre) — 0.3 mi, 286° WNW
  • College Green (Park) — 0.4 mi, 254° WSW
  • Wormald's Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.4 mi, 200° SSW
  • York Minster Cathedral Precinct: Including Bootham Bar And The Length Of City Walls Extending Round The Precinct Up To Monk Bar (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 267° W · 8 ha
  • Jorvik DIG (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 231° SW
  • Saint William's College (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 261° W
  • Treasurer's House (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 267° W
  • South Angle Tower Of Roman Fortress (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 233° SW
  • Roman Column (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 256° WSW
  • Barley Hall (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 252° WSW
  • Merchant Adventurers' Hall (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 223° SW
  • Roman Bath Museum (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 243° WSW
  • Puzzling World of Professor Kettlestring (Attraction) — 0.5 mi, 218° SW
  • York's Chocolate Story (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 241° WSW
  • Emperor Constantine (Public Artwork) — 0.5 mi, 258° WSW
  • Bootham Bar (Castle) — 0.6 mi, 266° W
  • York Theatre Royal (Theatre) — 0.6 mi, 261° W
  • Museum Gardens, York (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.7 mi, 257° WSW · 4 ha
  • City Screen Picturehouse (Cinema) — 0.7 mi, 244° WSW
  • Fishergate Postern Tower (Castle) — 0.7 mi, 204° SSW
  • Clifford's Tower (Castle) — 0.7 mi, 218° SW
  • Brownie Dyke (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 199° SSW
  • York Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 0.9 mi, 177° S · 4 ha
  • Tang Hall Beck (River) — 1.0 mi, 074° ENE
  • Grounds Associated With The Retreat (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.0 mi, 160° SSE · 12 ha
  • Heslington Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 142° SE
  • Clifton Long Reach (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 271° W

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About This Layerthorpe Map Page

Explore Layerthorpe, 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: 53.963352, -1.070171. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.