Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Leyburn, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Leyburn map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Leyburn, North Yorkshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Leyburn |
| Traditional County | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.309184 |
| Longitude | -1.827676 |
| Place Type | Town |
Leyburn commands a limestone plateau above the winding Ure, its grey stone facades catching the pale, honest light of the Yorkshire Dales. It lies 1.9 miles north-north-west of Middleham (from Middleham: bearing 332°T, OS grid SE 113 904), and is situated west-north-west of Harmby village. Since the arrival of the railway in the nineteenth century, the local economy shifted from quiet agrarian rhythms to serve as a vital gateway for tourists seeking the grandeur of Wensleydale. The bustling market square remains the beating heart of commerce, where livestock auctions once defined the prosperity of the surrounding fells. Beyond the reach of the busy stalls, the rare flora of the Leyburn Glebe Sssi clings to the thin, chalky soil in a delicate, silent endurance. Golden sunlight often spills across the open expanse of the Shawl, a limestone terrace that offers a vast, breathtaking prospect of the dale below. Visitors seeking quieter diversions might wander toward the nearby Harmby Waterfalls, where the water fractures over the rocks in a crisp, rhythmic percussion. The cultural identity of Leyburn is marked by a stoic independence, reflected in the persistence of long-standing family businesses that have weathered the changing currents of the modern age. Local legend whispers that Mary, Queen of Scots, dropped her shawl here during an escape attempt from Bolton Castle, lending a touch of melancholy romance to the rugged landscape. Whether one is browsing the independent shops or enjoying a film at The Picture House, the air here retains a sharp, clear vitality that feels entirely its own.
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Explore Leyburn, North Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.309184, -1.827676. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |