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Beaches · Yorkshire & the Humber

Crook Ness

Free admission

Crook Ness is a beach in the United Kingdom.

Field toward Cliff Top House Farm - geograph.org.uk - 2786011

Martin Dawes — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–3 h
Best time of year
Summer (Jun–Aug)
Nearest railway station
Scalby Mills · 2.9 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

About

Crook Ness is a beach on the coast of Yorkshire. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Scarborough and Whitby parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Scalby Mills, about 2.9 km away. Postcode area YO13.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Iron Scar and Hundale Point to Scalby Ness SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Crook is an unincorporated community in Osage County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

A post office called Crook was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1920. The community was derisively named Crook (meaning "thief") on account of the business practices of a local merchant.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
54.3263, -0.4217
Parish
Burniston
Postcode
YO13 0DB
Parliamentary constituency
Scarborough and Whitby
Nearest railway station
Scalby Mills2.9 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Crook Ness?
Crook Ness is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO13 0DB), in the parish of Burniston.
Is Crook Ness a protected site?
Yes — Crook Ness is part of the Iron Scar and Hundale Point to Scalby Ness SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Crook Ness free to visit?
Yes, Crook Ness is free to enter.
How do I get to Crook Ness?
The nearest railway station is Scalby Mills, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO13 0DB.