Marske-by-the-Sea
Redcar and Cleveland
The sandy beach at Marske is part of eight miles of golden sands stretching from the mouth of the River Tees to Saltburn.
Residential expansion in Marske from the latter part of the 1900s mean it now has the proportions of a small town. Since a by-pass was built in 1977, much traffic has avoided the centre, but some visitors to the area still choose to travel down the Marske High Street to enjoy the Coast Road between Marske and Redcar, created in 1923, which has car parks with public toilets near to the beach.
The old Marske Hall is set back from Redcar Road, next to the present parish church. The hall is a grade I-listed Stuart era country house dating from 1625. It was used by the Royal Flying Corps in The Great War, by the Army in World War II and as a school for 10 years from 1948. It is now in use as a residential home.
The railway to Saltburn through Marske was opened in 1861 as an extension of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, shortly before the historic railway company which first ran trains in 1825 was taken over by the North Eastern Railway. The village has two stations — Marske station, now just a halt with shelters on the site of the original station, and Longbeck station, at the western end of the village. This dates from only from 1985, when it was built next to the level crossing at Longbeck Road.
The car also plays a part in the local history of Marske. In the early part of the 20th century, the beach between Marske and Saltburn was used for annual speed trials and it was here, in 1923, that Malcolm Campbell, later Sir Malcolm, reached 138mph in a Sunbeam racing car. The car, fitted with a 350hp aero engine, was to become the first Blue Bird car of his officially recorded land speed record attempts at Pendine Sands in Wales where, over the next two years, he would record speeds above 146mph and in excess of 150mph.
Village features
Marske-by-the-Sea was formerly in the North Riding of Yorkshire.
Marske-by-the-Sea has a sandy beach.
A section of the England Coast Path runs through Marske-by-the-Sea.
Marske-by-the-Sea has a choice of pubs. 
The village has shops. 
The village has a Post Office.
The village has a pharmacy.
Marske-by-the-Sea has a building society agency.
Pub food is available in Marske-by-the-Sea.
A choice of cafes can be found in Marske-by-the-Sea.
Marske-by-the-Sea has takeaway food outlets.
Places to stay in Marske-by-the-Sea include inn, holiday home accommodation.
Marske-by-the-Sea has a filling station. 
There are public toilets in the village. 
Marske-by-the-Sea has a parish hall - The White House.
The village has a library. 
Marske-by-the-Sea has schools.
Place of worship: Anglican, Catholic, Methodist, other.
Travel
Marske station
Station managed by: NORTHERN. Operator/s: NORTHERN. 
NATIONAL RAIL - Departure and station infoExternal link to National Rail live departure board for services at this station (opens in new tab).
Longbeck station
Station managed by: NORTHERN. Operator/s: NORTHERN. NATIONAL RAIL - Departure and station infoExternal link to National Rail live departure board for services at this station (opens in new tab).
Bus travel
The village has buses to neighbouring towns and villages.
Road travel
Marske-by-the-Sea can be reached via the A1085 Places to visit
Zetland Lifeboat Museum and Redcar Heritage Centre
Redcar's original lifeboat 'Zetland', built in 1802, is now the world's oldest surviving lifeboat and well worth a visit. Long before the days of the RNLI, the boat was the 11th to be built by Yorkshireman Henry Greathead. After moving to South Shields, County Durham, early in his life, he built more than 30 life-saving boats. The large open wooden rowing vessel which saved 500 lives in its 78-year service is housed in an old lifeboat station which now charts its history. The boat's historical importance is such that it listed on the National Historic Ship Register. Upstairs is a museum with a fascinating selection of boat models, nautical instruments and displays of past photographs of Redcar's seaside history and the boats that were wrecked on its hidden rocks. The free entry museum is supported by volunteers, donations and fundraising.
More information at
Zetland Lifeboat Museum
Saltburn Pier
Lower Promenade, Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Gisborough Priory
Church Street, GuisboroughThe stonework of the 14th century east end of the priory church and part of an original Norman gatehouse survive among the ruins of one of the first Augustinian priories to be built in England. Gisborough was founded in 1119 by Robert de Brus, an ancestor of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland, and dissolved in Henry VIII's reign in 1540. The family-owned priory site is managed by the Gisborough Priory Project which is restoring gardens established on the site around 1700. The site is open from the beginning of March to the end of October. The usual opening is Wednesdays to Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays from 10am to 4pm, but check the website for any alterations or dates when the site is closed for events. Entry is free, but the site relies upon donations.
For full details see the Gisborough Priory Project Gisborough Priory Project website
or English Heritage English Heritage - Gisborough Priory website.
Gisborough Priory Project English Heritage - Gisborough Priory Find on map: 
Gisborough PrioryGuisborough
Gisborough Priory Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum
Mill Lane, SkinningroveSituated on the site of the earliest mine in the area, opened in 1848, this independent museum celebrates the ironstone mining heritage of the Cleveland Hills. More than 80 Cleveland mines were responsible for around one-third of Britain's iron production, which was shipped around the world. The museum provides a guided tour and the chance to explore the old buildings of the mine, experience candlelit tunnels and view the equipment the miners carried as they went about their work. The museum is open daily, except Sundays, from mid-March to late October.
Find out more at the
Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum Captain Cook Birthplace Museum
Stewart Park, MartonReknowned explorer Captain James Cook was born in 1728 in the village of Marton, around 3 miles south of what is now the larger Middlesbrough. Although the birthplace cottage is no longer there, a purpose-built museum tells the story of the world-famous Yorkshire navigator.
More details at the
Captain Cook Birthplace Museum
Ormesby Hall
Ladgate Lane, Ormesby (B1380)Situated around 4 miles south-east of Middlesbrough and 7 miles south-west of Redcar, Ormesby Hall is a fine Georgian mansion set in 250 acres of parkland and farmland with a formal Victorian garden and stories of the life of the family who bequeathed the property to the National Trust.
More information at the
National Trust - Ormesby Hall
North York Moors National Park
Part of the Redcar and Cleveland borough is within The North York Moors National Park which stretches across the moors and along the coast in the south and east of the district. For further details about the National Park see our 
Emergency services
Cleveland Police Cleveland PoliceCleveland Fire Brigade
Cleveland Fire BrigadeNorth East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
North East Ambulance ServiceHM Coastguard
Coastguard - Coastal safety
Local government
Civil parish council
Saltburn, Marske and New Marske Parish CouncilProvides some local services in the area.
Link to council website:
Saltburn, Marske and New Marske Parish CouncilBorough (unitary district) council
Redcar and Cleveland Borough CouncilRedcar and Cleveland is a unitary authority based in Redcar. Its boundary runs from the eastern edge of Middlebrough along the River Tees to its long stretch of North Sea coast as far as Cowbar, on the western side of Staithes Beck. To the east and south the edge of the district is within the North York Moors National Park.
In addition to Redcar, places within the district include
The council is divided into 22 electoral wards. Each has one, two or three councillors. All the council are elected at four-year intervals.
Link to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council website.
Redcar and Cleveland Borough CouncilPolitical composition after May 2023 election:
Cross-county strategic authority
Tees Valley Combined AuthorityProvides a decision-making authority on economic development, transport, infrastructure and skills in the four unitary boroughs (Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar and Cleveland) which for a time made up the county of Cleveland and now with the addition of the Darlington unitary authority. It is made up of representatives from each authority plus the chairman of Tees Valley Unlimited, the local enterprise partnership. A mayor for the Tees Valley Combined Authority was first elected in May 2017 with the most recent election in May 2024. Of the boroughs involved, Middlesborough, Redcar and Cleveland and a part of Stockton-on-Tees (south of the River Tees) are part of the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire with the other areas part of the ceremonial county of Durham.
Elected mayor:
Tees Valley Combined AuthorityPolice and Crime Commissioner
The Police and Crime Commissioner for ClevelandOversees Cleveland Police covering an area made up of the four borough (unitary district) councils of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees.
Elected P&CC:
Police and Crime Commissioner for ClevelandFire Authority
Cleveland Fire AuthorityThe 16-member fire authority is made up of elected members of each of the four borough (unitary district) councils of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees.
Cleveland Fire AuthorityParliamentary constituency
RedcarElected MP:
National government region
North East EnglandCeremonial county
North YorkshireHistoric
-1968 In the North Riding of Yorkshire.1968-1974 The northern part of what is now Redcar and Cleveland borough was placed in the County Borough of Teesside, independent of the North Riding of Yorkshire.
1974-1988 The present borough area was created as the borough of Langbaurgh within the artificially-created county authority of Cleveland (which included Teesside County Borough, districts from the North Riding of Yorkshire and the borough of Hartlepool, County Durham).
1988-1996 As above but with the borough renamed Langbaurgh-on-Tees.
1996- County of Cleveland abolished. Langbaurgh-on-Tees becomes a Unitary Authority as Redcar and Cleveland.