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Goathland
Goathland — village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Goathland · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Goathland is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 376 people. Address: YO22. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England". Coordinates: 54.4002°, -0.7199°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North York Moors SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Beck Hole SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Goathland is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it is in the North York Moors national park due north of Pickering, off the A169 to Whitby. It has a station on the steam-operated North Yorkshire Moors Railway line. In 2015, it had an estimated population of 430. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
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Background
History
Goathland village is 148 m above sea level and has a recorded history dating back to just after the Norman Conquest, though the settlement was not mentioned in the Domesday Book. The name Goathland is probably a corruption of 'good land'; alternatively it may come from 'Goda's land', Goda being an Old English personal name. Goathland was a comparatively remote parish in the 16th century, and Elizabethan recusant Catholics were able to find safety with Mary Harding at Hunt Hall on Wheeldale Moor. The village was a spa town in the 19th century. There are several hotels and guest houses in the village. The largest, the Mallyan Spout Hotel, is named after a nearby waterfall. There is a caravan…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4002, -0.7199
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Goathland
- Postcode
- YO22
- Parliamentary constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Population
- 376
- Nearest railway station
- Goathland — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1533460 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Goathland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Goathland - geograph.org.uk - 449381.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Goathland?
- Goathland is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO22), in the parish of Goathland.
- Is Goathland a protected site?
- Yes — Goathland is part of the North York Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Beck Hole SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Goathland free to visit?
- Yes, Goathland is free to enter.
- How do I get to Goathland?
- The nearest railway station is Goathland, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO22.