Guisborough
Guisborough is a market town and civil parish in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England.
It lies north of the North York Moors National Park. Roseberry Topping, midway between the town and Great Ayton, is a landmark in the national park. It was governed by an urban district and rural district in the North Riding of Yorkshire.
Getting to Guisborough
For long-distance routes, see Middlesbrough, which is on the London - Newcastle - Edinburgh main railway line. Guisborough doesn't have a railway. Arriva Bus X93 runs hourly from Middlesbrough to Guisborough, 40 min, and continues south to Whitby and Scarborough. Bus 5 / 5A also runs every 30 min, and Bus 5 continues to Easington.
Worth seeing
- 01Guisborough Museum
A small volunteer-run museum of local history.
- 02Gisborough Priory
An Augustinian priory founded in 1119, and built in Romanesque style.
- 03Kirkleatham Museum
Museum housed in a mansion of 1709, originally a boys' school.
Where to eat
Odd Socks is a cafe and laundrette at 63 Church St. It's open M-Sa 8:30AM-5PM, Su 9AM-3PM. Badger's Bar is a bistro at 55 Church St, open Su, Tu-Th 9AM-4PM, F Sa 9AM-10:30PM. Greedy Ted's is a pizzeria at
Getting around Guisborough the local way
- Get aroundTown is walkable; see below for the funicular.
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