Welcome to Folkton

Folkton is a small village located in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated on the A64 road, which connects Leeds and Scarborough. Folkton is known for its beautiful countryside, which is perfect for hiking and cycling. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush green fields, and picturesque woodlands. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the St. John the Evangelist Church, which dates back to the 12th century.

Folkton is a peaceful and tranquil village, which is perfect for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village has a strong sense of community, and residents are friendly and welcoming. There are a number of local amenities in the village, including a post office, a village hall, and a pub. The village is also home to a number of small businesses, including a bakery and a farm shop.

Folkton is located close to a number of popular tourist destinations, including the seaside town of Scarborough and the historic city of York. The village is also within easy reach of the North York Moors National Park, which is home to some of the most stunning scenery in the UK. Whether you are looking for a peaceful retreat or an action-packed holiday, Folkton is the perfect destination.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 15°C

Feels Like: 12.6°C

Wind: 25.5 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Hertford Vale Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Staxton Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Barber	Ings Lane Staxton Scarborough North Yorkshire YO12 4SS 01944710273 School Website
Cambian Scarborough School Other Independent Special School Ages:8-18 Head Teacher Mrs Patricia Peake	Unit 11, Plaxton Park Cayton Low Road Eastfield Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 3BQ 1723582073 School Website
George Pindar School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Lesley Welsh	Moor Lane Eastfield Scarborough YO11 3LW 1723582194 School Website
Cayton Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Juliet Monaghan	Mill Lane Cayton Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 3NN 01723582910 School Website
Braeburn Primary And Nursery Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Tim Jolly	Braeburn Eastfield Scarborough YO11 3LG 1723582616 School Website
Scarborough Overdale Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Vicki Logan	Hawthorn Walk Eastfield Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 3HW 01723582360 School Website
Hunmanby Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Conrad Fox	Priest Close Hunmanby Filey North Yorkshire YO14 0QH 01723890350 School Website
St George's Catholic Primary School - A Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Headteacher A Krilic	Overdale Eastfield Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 3RE 1723583535 School Website
Seamer And Irton Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Wanless	Denison Avenue Seamer Scarborough North Yorkshire YO12 4QX 01723863489 School Website
Filey School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Miss Michelle Britton	Muston Road Filey YO14 0HG 1723512354

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Seamer Station Road, Seamer, North Yorkshire, YO12 4LT 3.07 Miles

Hunmanby Bridlington Road, Hunmanby, North Yorkshire, YO14 0LR 3.53 Miles

Filey Station Avenue, Filey, North Yorkshire, YO14 9PE 3.84 Miles

Scarborough Westborough, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 1TN 5.50 Miles

Bempton Newsham Hill Lane, Bempton, East Riding Of Yorkshire, YO15 1HN 9.81 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Cayton Cars 07760 585591 111 Main Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 3TE 2.27 Miles
Eastfield Taxis 01723 581914 127 Dale Edge, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 3EQ 2.88 Miles
Taxi Cabs 01723 810810 28 Osgodby Cr, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 3JR 3.38 Miles
Radio Taxis 01723 515515 Filey Railway Station, Filey, North Yorkshire, YO14 9PF 3.85 Miles
Filey Travel 01723 512229 18 John Street, Filey, North Yorkshire, YO14 9DQ 4.02 Miles
Executive Cars 01723 500048 Qdos House, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 2YH 4.47 Miles
Abc Taxi 01723 500550 St Martins Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 2QJ 5.05 Miles
Nippy Taxis 01723 377377 Crown Garage, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 2BT 5.16 Miles
A1 Airport Taxes 01723 365841 Albion Back Rd, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 2BT 5.16 Miles
A1 Airport Taxis 01723 500574 Crown Gar, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 2BT 5.16 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Folkton D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Flixton Village D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Staxton Village D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mill Lane Cayton D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lebberston D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cayton Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cayton Carr D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gristhorpe Village D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Muston Village D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eastfield Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Salter Road Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:13:00
Salter Road Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:13:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Fordon D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cross Hill D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morrisons Seamer Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Branch 4	Village Hall Staxton Scarborough North Yorkshire YO12 4SF
Eastfield Medical Centre 01723 582297	14 High Street Eastfield Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 3LJ
Hunmanby Surgery 01723 890280	Hunmanby Surgery Hungate Lane, Hunmanby Nr. Filey North Yorkshire YO14 0NN
Seamer	The Surgery 8A Denison Avenue Seamer Scarborough North Yorkshire YO12 4QU
Filey Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Station Avenue Filey YO14 9AE

Local Stores

Hunmanby
33 Bridlington Street
Hunmanby
Filey
North Yorkshire
YO14 0JR
01723 890241
Store Website
3.07 miles

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SPAR Filey Service Station
Filey Service Station
Boak End
Lebberston
YO11 3NX
01723 586900
Store Website
2.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Dunslow Road Veterinary Surgery
Edison House Dunslow Road Eastfield Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 3UT 01723 586392 hambridgevets@gmail.com Website 2.78 miles
Amenities
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Filey Veterinary Practice Ltd
1 Station Avenue Filey North Yorkshire YO14 9AH 01723 513119 3.89 miles

Animals Treated
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Companion Care (Scarborough) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Seamer Road Retail Park Seamer Road Scarborough North Yorkshire YO12 4DH 01723 503 144 scarborough@companioncare.co.uk Website 4.29 miles

Animals Treated
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Cundall &Amp; Duffy Veterinary Surgeons
156A Falsgrave Road Scarborough North Yorkshire YO12 5BE 01723 375947 info@cundallduffyvets.co.uk Website 5.36 miles
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Alma Veterinary Surgery Ltd
11 Alma Square Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 1JR 01723 360484 admin@almavets.co.uk Website 5.58 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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We close 1-2pm. When closed, if urgent, call 01723360484 for duty vet.
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We close 1-2pm. When closed, if urgent, call 01723360484 for duty vet.
Wed	09:00	18:00
We close 1-2pm. When closed, if urgent, call 01723360484 for duty vet.
Thu	09:00	18:00
We close 1-2pm. When closed, if urgent, call 01723360484 for duty vet.
Fri	09:00	18:00
We close 1-2pm. When closed, if urgent, call 01723360484 for duty vet.
Sat	09:00	13:00
At other times in an emergency please ring our normal telephone number.
Sun	closed	closed
We close 1-2pm. When closed, if urgent, call 01723360484 for duty vet.

Swanzdale Veterinary Care Centre
99 Scalby Road Scarborough North Yorkshire YO12 5QL 01723 363006 info@swanzdale.co.uk Website 5.69 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Burton Riggs Nature Reserve
A Large Area With Two Separate Lakes With The Layout Of A Number 8, Plenty Of Walking Space. Scarborough Lancashire 5.70 miles

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Forge Valley Woods
A Walk Through Woodlands In The North York Moors, Along A Wooden Boardwalk. A Great Walk To View Some Wildlife And Plants, Which Is Easily Accessible And Ideal For Walking Your Dog. YO12 5TB 6.85 miles From The A170 At East Ayton Follow Signs For Forge Valley.

Bempton Cliffs North Yorkshire
This Is A Gentle 3 Mile Walk From The Rspb Car Park At Bempton Cliffs. It's Ideal If You Want To Go For A Stroll While Your Bird Watching Partner Lingers At The Reserve Getting The Perfect Camera Angle. It Includes A Gravel Lane, Grassland And Cliff Top Path And Lots Of Sea Birds Safely Out Of Reach Of Dogs. Visitor Centre Cliff Ln Bridlington Lancashire YO15 1JF 9.62 miles Park In The Rspb Bempton Cliffs Car Park

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Dalby Forest
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk At Dalby Forest. The Woodcock Way Circular Walk Is Located Near Pickering, North Yorkshire, And Features Beautiful Wild Flowers. YO18 7LT 13.12 miles Follow The A169 Pickering To Whitby Road. Look Out For The Brown Tourist Signs.

Fraisthorpe Beach Bridlington
Unnamed Road Lancashire 13.48 miles Fraisthorpe Beach, Bridlington

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Flamborough Head
This Walk Encompasses The Bracing Clifftop In The East Riding Of Yorkshire, At Flamborough Head. It Is A Relatively Short, Circular Coastal Walk. The Cliffs Themselves Provide Nesting Sites To Thousands Of Seabirds. You Will Also See Two Standing Lighthouse Towers, The Older Lighthouse Was Completed In 1674 And Is A Designated Grade Ii Listed Building. YO15 1AR 13.65 miles Take The B1255 North-East From Bridlington, Then Join Onto The B1259.

Weather Forecast

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	Mist	Freezing fog	Mist	Mist	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-0.1°C	-1°C	-1.9°C	-2.5°C	-2.4°C	2.7°C	7.2°C	9.7°C	9.7°C	8.3°C	5.9°C	5.1°C
Feels Like	-2.7°C	-3.4°C	-3.7°C	-3.8°C	-2.7°C	2.1°C	6.2°C	8.6°C	8.5°C	7°C	3.7°C	2.4°C

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	4.9°C	4.6°C	4.4°C	5.5°C	6.6°C	9.8°C	14.1°C	15.9°C	14.2°C	13.2°C	13°C	14°C
Feels Like	2.2°C	1.7°C	1.3°C	2.4°C	3.4°C	7.2°C	13.1°C	15.6°C	12.7°C	11.4°C	11.3°C	13.2°C

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Temp	13.5°C	12.5°C	11°C	9.3°C	8°C	7.1°C	6.4°C	6.7°C	6.5°C	5.7°C	2.8°C	7.3°C
Feels Like	12.2°C	10.8°C	8.9°C	6.7°C	4.8°C	3.3°C	2.3°C	2.6°C	2.6°C	1.8°C	-1.5°C	4.3°C

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