Whale Hill is an area of Eston in Redcar and Cleveland of North Yorkshire, England, lying at the foot of the

Eston Hills Eston is a Village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England. The ward covering the area (as well as Lackenby, Lazenby and Wilton) had a population of 7,005 at the 2011 census. It is part of Greater Eston, which include ...

. It is within Teesside built-up area's

Borough of Middlesbrough The Borough of Middlesbrough is a borough with unitary authority status in North Yorkshire, England, based around the town of Middlesbrough in the north of the county. It is in the Tees Valley mayoralty along with Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar and ...

sub-division. It lies south-west of

Redcar Redcar is a seaside town on the Yorkshire Coast in the Redcar and Cleveland unitary authority in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located east of Middlesbrough. The Teesside built-up area's Redcar subdivision had a population of ...

and south-east of Middlesbrough centre. The neighbourhood has a population of around 1,500 people, with a mix of age groups living in private and social housing. It also benefits from a local private members' club.

History

With the rapid growth of all the local villages and towns, the area of Whale Hill was built between 1966 and 1970. The 1970s-built local community centre is a helping hand for the community. Local money has helped make the area and wider Eston's appearance, including the local roundabout upgraded with a centrepiece of three whales swimming together with large flower bed around them. They have also raised money to build a large community park. In March 2012 the area had new shops built and an extension to the park and gardens. The purpose-built community centre also had a make-over.

Transport

Whale Hill is served well by a local bus service, to the towns of Middlesbrough and Redcar.

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run services to the local towns, and also outlying towns such as

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 i ...

, and

Saltburn Saltburn-by-the-Sea, commonly referred to as Saltburn, is a seaside town in Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England, around south-east of Hartlepool and southeast of Redcar. It lies within the historic boundaries of the North Rid ...

. There are six bus stops in the area. The closest railway station is located in

South Bank The South Bank is an entertainment and commercial district in central London, next to the River Thames opposite the City of Westminster. It forms a narrow strip of riverside land within the London Borough of Lambeth (where it adjoins Alber ...

, which lies north of Whale Hill.

History

Transport

See also