Ward in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.298, -1.564 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 28 89 |
| Dialling code: | 01677 (Bedale) |
The area around Aiskew and Leeming Bar sits just outside the market town of Bedale in North Yorkshire, where villages meet farmland and light industry. Its location close to RAF Leeming and good road links have encouraged a mix of commuters, military families and long‑standing rural households, while modest housing growth has been balanced by small businesses and an industrial estate at Leeming Bar.
Locally the ward benefits from proximity to the heritage Wensleydale Railway and easy access to the open countryside of the Yorkshire Dales, so community life blends village halls, pubs and agricultural traditions with occasional heritage and community events. The result is a place with a recognisably rural character that also feels connected to larger towns and regional transport routes.
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