Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Raithwaite, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Raithwaite 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 Raithwaite, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of North Yorkshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Raithwaite and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Raithwaite |
| Traditional County | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.492720 |
| Longitude | -0.660536 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Raithwaite commands a quiet dignity upon the North Yorkshire coast, where the restless salt air meets the ancient, folded earth. It lies 1.8 miles west-north-west of Whitby (from Whitby: bearing 287°T, OS grid NZ 868 116), and is situated south-east of Sandsend village. The land here rises in gentle, verdant swells, shaped by the passage of water and the relentless reach of the North Sea. To the north-north-east, the sheltered hollow of Raithwaite Gill invites the mist to linger long after the morning sun has claimed the higher ground. A short distance to the south, the still, reflective surface of The Lake offers a sudden, silver interruption to the rolling pastures. Great Hill stands guard to the south-south-west, its slopes catching the shifting light that defines this corner of the Yorkshire and the Humber region. The character of Raithwaite remains defined by this proximity to the rugged shoreline, where the horizon constantly pulls the gaze toward the vast, grey expanse of the water. Life here moves in concert with the changing tides and the seasonal moods of the open sky.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
Explore Raithwaite, 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: 54.492720, -0.660536. 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. |