A cairn north-east from the village is dedicated to Alfrid, King of Northumberland, who supposedly sought sanctuary in a cave here before being removed to Little Driffield where he died.

[2] Between 1882 and 1950 the village was served by Ebberston railway station at Allerston, and on the Forge Valley Line between Scarborough and Pickering.

On 18 August 2009 a 500 lb unexploded bomb was destroyed in a controlled explosion next to the village which necessitated the evacuation of hundreds of local residents from Ebberston and Allerston.

[10] The Grade II* listed 12th-century St Mary's Church, Ebberston, restored by Ewan Christian in 1870, is 850 yards (780 m) to the west of the village, just to the north off the A170.

[11][12] Businesses and amenities include, at the south, Ebberston Sportsfield and a garden centre with nursery; on Main Street a village hall, holiday cottage accommodation, a sign maker, and a handicraft studio; and on High Street, The Grapes Inn public house, further holiday cottage accommodation and a bed & breakfast.