East Ayton is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England.
According to the 2011 UK census, East Ayton parish had a population of 1,678, a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,687.
Forge Valley C.C., the local cricket club for East & West Ayton, were the national village cup champions in 1986, winning the competition at Lord's.
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