Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Thixendale, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Thixendale 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.
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| Place | Thixendale |
| Traditional County | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.039198 |
| Longitude | -0.716176 |
| Place Type | Village |
Thixendale remains a quiet sanctuary of chalk and grass hidden deep within the folds of the Yorkshire Wolds. It lies 7.0 miles south-south-east of Norton-on-Derwent (from Norton-on-Derwent: bearing 158°T, OS grid SE 841 611), and is situated west-north-west of Fridaythorpe village. The landscape here is defined by the sharp, dramatic incisions of dry valleys, where the pale earth shines against the sky like a bleached bone. North of the houses, the slopes of Beamer Hill rise abruptly, catching the slanted afternoon light that turns the sheep-grazed turf into a vibrant, shifting velvet. Further along the winding track, the expanse of the Thixen Dale And Longdale Sssi preserves a rare, ancient quietude that has resisted the intrusion of modern industry for centuries. Thixendale itself occupies the floor of this geological depression, its modest dwellings seemingly hunkered down against the persistent winds that sweep across the high wold tops. The local character is one of deep patience, forged by a history of farming that has long dictated the rhythm of the seasons. Here, the air carries a distinct, sharp clarity, revealing the intricate patterns of the land with a precision that makes the distant horizon feel unexpectedly close.
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Explore Thixendale, 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: 54.039198, -0.716176. 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. |