Grosmont Tunnel, North York Moors

Name: Grosmont Tunnel
Address: North York Moors, United Kingdom

#66 among attractions in North York Moors

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Facts and practical information

The Grosmont Tunnels are two separate railway tunnels adjoining each other in the village of Grosmont, North Yorkshire, England. The first tunnel was built in 1835 and has now become a pedestrian route through to the North York Moors Railway engine sheds on the south side of the hill. ()

Coordinates: 54°26'4"N, 0°43'30"W

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North York Moors United Kingdom

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Day trips

Grosmont Tunnel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of Saint Mary, Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby Abbey, Falling Foss.

6 miNE
Church
Church of Saint Mary, Whitby
152 min walk • The Church of Saint Mary is an Anglican parish church serving the town of Whitby in North Yorkshire England. It was founded around 1110, although its interior dates chiefly from the late 18th century.
5.8 miNE
Museum, History museum, Maritime museum
Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby
148 min walk • Captain Cook Memorial Museum is a history museum in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. The museum building, Walker's House, belonged to Captain John Walker, to whom James Cook was apprenticed in 1746.
6 miNE
Ruined abbey and Dracula inspiration
Whitby Abbey, Whitby
154 min walk • Whitby Abbey was a 7th-century Christian monastery that later became a Benedictine abbey. The abbey church was situated overlooking the North Sea on the East Cliff above Whitby in North Yorkshire, England, a centre of the medieval Northumbrian kingdom.
3.8 miE
Natural attraction, Garden, Park
Falling Foss, Whitby
98 min walk • Falling Foss is a waterfall that lies in the north-east section of The North York Moors National Park and is a popular spot for walking. It is 5 miles from Whitby, and is situated on the Little Beck. It is 67 feet high.
1.8 miS
Nightlife
Birch Hall Inn, Whitby
47 min walk • Birch Hall Inn is a public house founded around 1860 in Beck Hole in the North York Moors, England. It is designated as a Grade II listed building. It is noted for its small bars and shop, and interior, and is popular with hiking tourists on holiday in the area.
2.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Mallyan Spout, North York Moors
66 min walk • Mallyan Spout is a waterfall in North Yorkshire, England, the tallest waterfall in the North York Moors.
5.2 miN
Church
Church of St Oswald, North York Moors
133 min walk • The Church of St Oswald, Lythe, is the parish church for the village of Lythe, 4 miles west, north west of Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. The church is at the top of Lythe Bank and is just east of the village on the A174 road.
5.8 miNE
Bridge
Whitby Swing Bridge, Whitby
148 min walk • Whitby Swing Bridge is a pedestrian and road bridge over the River Esk in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England.
4.2 miN
Forts and castles
Mulgrave Castle, North York Moors
106 min walk • Mulgrave Castle refers to one of three structures on the same property in Lythe, near Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. One of these, known as the "old" or "ancient" castle, was by legend founded by Wada, a 6th-century ruler of Hälsingland.
4.7 miS
Archaeological site
Wade's Causeway, North York Moors
121 min walk • Wade's Causeway is a sinuous, linear monument up to 6,000 years old in the North York Moors national park in North Yorkshire, England.
5.5 miS
Valley
Newton Dale, North York Moors
141 min walk • Newton Dale is a narrow dale within the North York Moors National Park in North Yorkshire, England. It was created by meltwater from a glacier carving the narrow valley. Water still flows through the dale and is known as Pickering Beck.

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How to get to Grosmont Tunnel by public transport?

The nearest stations to Grosmont Tunnel:

Train

Grosmont (4 min walk)