The road measures 11.69 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 20 minutes to travel its length.
The B1261 is a B Road and is located in the Zone 1 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like East Ayton, Irton, Crossgates, SCARBOROUGH, Eastfield, Cayton, Lebberston, and Seamer.
The road is located entirely within North Yorkshire.