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Whorlton North Yorkshire Map

Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Whorlton, 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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PlaceWhorlton
Traditional CountyNorth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.415573
Longitude-1.257566
Place TypeHamlet

About Whorlton

Ancient stone and the persistent memory of earth define the quiet character of Whorlton. It lies 7.5 miles south-south-east of Yarm (from Yarm: bearing 149°T, OS grid NZ 482 024), and is situated north-north-east of Swainby village. Whorlton resides within the protected embrace of the North York Moors National Park, where the horizon broadens into a vast, heather-stained expanse. To the west, the weathered ruins of Whorlton Castle stand as a jagged silhouette against the changing light of the afternoon. Gold Hill rises steeply nearby, its slopes catching the pale, sharp clarity of the northern sun that seems to sharpen every blade of grass. Below the ridge, the land spills toward the modest, purposeful flow of Swainby Beck, which cuts through the valley floor with a cold, clear persistence. The site encompasses complex earthworks and the remnants of a deserted medieval life, grounding the modern observer in the heavy silence of past centuries. Here, the wind carries a raw, unadorned quality, sweeping across the open moorland to remind those who walk these paths of the wild scale of the landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • North York Moors National Park (National Park)locality lies within · 14k acres
  • Whorlton Castle (Castle) — 0.1 mi, 264° W
  • Gold Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.2 mi, 328° NNW
  • Whorlton Castle: A Motte And Bailey And Tower House With Associated Garden, Earthworks, Ponds, Park Pale, Field System, Deserted Village And Church (Scheduled Monument) — 0.2 mi, 160° SSE · 15 ha
  • Howe Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.3 mi, 168° SSE
  • Swainby Beck (River) — 0.4 mi, 218° SW
  • Dibdale (Valley) — 0.7 mi, 159° SSE
  • Potto Beck (River) — 0.7 mi, 336° NNW
  • Bittling Mill Wath (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 161° SSE
  • Promontory Fort On Live Moor (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 132° SE · 1 ha
  • Clain Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.4 mi, 183° S
  • Round Barrow 200M North West Of Scarth Nick (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 206° SSW
  • Arncliffe Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.3 mi, 232° SW · 3 ha
  • Arncliffe Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.4 mi, 221° SW
  • Low Wath (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 184° S
  • Cod Beck Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 205° SSW
  • Turret (Castle) — 2.5 mi, 343° NNW
  • Slape Stones (Waterfall) — 3.1 mi, 337° NNW
  • The Madonna of the Cross (Public Artwork) — 3.2 mi, 220° SW
  • Mount Grace Priory (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 221° SW
  • Mount Grace House (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 221° SW
  • Green Howe (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 124° SE
  • The Wainstones (Viewpoint) — 4.7 mi, 083° E
  • High Arnsgill Farm (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 145° SE
  • Broughton Bank Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 5.4 mi, 083° E · 5 ha
  • The Green (Park) — 6.2 mi, 015° NNE
  • Pennyman Green (Park) — 6.8 mi, 352° N
  • The Hand Stone (Attraction) — 6.9 mi, 096° E
  • Botton Head Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 7.1 mi, 093° E · 4 ha
  • The Face Stone (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 096° E

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About This Whorlton Map Page

Explore Whorlton, 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: 54.415573, -1.257566. 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.