| Sutton Bank | |
|---|---|
 A170 road climbing up Sutton Bank in North Yorkshire | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Listing | (none) |
| Coordinates | 54°14′17″N 1°12′54″W / 54.238°N 1.215°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | North York Moors National Park, England |
| Parent range | Hambleton Hills |
| OS grid | SE515815 |
| Topo map | OS Explorer OL26 |
Sutton Bank is a hill in the former Hambleton District of the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire in England. It is a high point on the Hambleton Hills with extensive views over the Vale of York and the Vale of Mowbray.
The A170 road runs down the bank with a maximum gradient of 1 in 4 (25%), and including a hairpin bend. Vehicles have to keep in low gear whilst travelling up or down the bank,[1] and caravans are banned.[2]
At the foot of Sutton Bank lies the village of Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe.
- ^ "Safety study for Sutton Bank" (PDF) (Press release). North Yorkshire County Council. 24 May 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ "Caravans seized after Sutton Bank trip". Harrogate Informer. 5 June 2017. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.