West Heslerton is a village and former civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Pickering. The village lies within the historic county boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire. In 1931 the parish had a population of 308. The village was named on early maps as Heslerton Magna. West Heslerton is part of the Rillington ward, an electoral area covered by Ryedale District Council which is currently represented by Cllr Nathan Garbutt Moore.