A170 road
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The hairpin bend on Sutton Bank.
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| West end: | Thirsk |
 A19 road A169 road A171 road A64 road A165 road
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| East end: | Scarborough |
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The A170 is an A road in North Yorkshire, England that links Thirsk with Scarborough through Pickering. The route is single carriageway for all of its 47-mile (76 km) route.
The route has been in existence since prehistoric times and there are folk-tales about famous people from history using it. Because turnpikes were installed between York and Coxwold, Drovers would take their cattle this way as it was wide enough and helped to prevent them paying the tolls.
The road begins at Thirsk, sprouting off from the A19 road and A168 junction with a short section north into the town before turning due east and going over the now dualled A19. After about 5 miles (8.0 km) and passing through the village of Sutton-Under-Whitestonecliffe, it enters the North York Moors National Park and the Hambleton Hills and reaches the three sections of very steep (1 in 4 (25%)) gradients of Sutton Bank. This section of road also includes a hairpin bend and the road rises 520 feet (160 m) in under 1 mile (1.6 km). There is a viewpoint and North York Moors National Park visitor centre at the top of the hill.
The road continues east for 6 miles (10 km) before there is a 90°turn to the north and the B1257 joins from the south. Hereafter is a short run northwards into Helmsley where the B1257 leaves (going north west and then north across the western edge of the moors) to Stokesley. The A170 then continues eastwards for 13 miles (21 km) through Beadlam, Nawton, Kirkbymoorside, Wrelton, Aislaby and Middleton before arriving at Pickering. Just east of Pickering town centre is the junction with the A169 Malton to Whitby road.
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