Great Barugh is located at a junction on the road between Malton and Kirkbymoorside.

'[6] The pub in Great Barugh, which dates back to 1632, is the heart of the community; it is one of the oldest remaining buildings in the village.

Ruins have been found at sites in both Great and Little Barugh including those of a Roman villa.

The total tax assessed for Little Barugh is again quite large (6 geld units).

[9] On 28 April 2017, the Tour de Yorkshire cycle race passed through both Barughs on the route from Malton to Kirbymisperton.

The church of the Holy Saviour was built in 1850 at Great Barugh to serve as the small parish.

The graph on the right shows yearly average high and low temperatures in Barugh.

Compared to the rest of the United Kingdom, the average temperatures are lower in Barugh.

Barugh is just south of the North York Moors National Park.