Aiskew & Leeming
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.
Postcode districts covering Aiskew & Leeming
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 22.9 miles
- Darlington 16.1 miles
- Harrogate 21.2 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 21.1 miles
- Billingham 24.1 miles
- Bishop Auckland 24.8 miles
- Newton Aycliffe 21.8 miles
- Thornaby-on-Tees 20 miles
- Yarm 16.4 miles
- Northallerton 6 miles
- Ripon 11.3 miles
- Knaresborough 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Leeming Bar Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Aiskew Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Aiskew and Leeming Bar Parish 0.7 miles
- Leeming Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Bedale Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Exelby, Leeming and Londonderry Parish 1.4 miles
- Rand Grange Parish 1.9 miles
- Scruton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Theakston Parish 2.1 miles
- Langthorne Parish 2.2 miles
- Firby Parish 2.2 miles
- Gatenby Parish 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Aiskew & Leeming
DL8 2JT, DL7 9TP, DL7 9SQ, DL8 1HD, DL8 1BA, DL8 2HH, DL8 1LA, DL7 9AE, DL8 1DA … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 15.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.1 miles
- Northallerton Railway Station 5.5 miles
- Thirsk Junction Station 9.1 miles
Hotels in Aiskew & Leeming Ad
- The Buck Inn
- The Castle Arms Inn
- Three Coopers 3
- The Green Dragon
- The Reubens
- The Woodman Inn 5
- The White Bear Hotel - Bedale
Schools in Aiskew & Leeming
- Burneston C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Crakehall C of E Primary School Primary
- Leeming RAF Community Primary School Primary
- Leeming St. John's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 7 miles
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 7.3 miles
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 11.7 miles
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 12.4 miles
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 13 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 14.2 miles
- Newby Hall Estate 14.3 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 14.6 miles
- Bewerley Hall Estate 17 miles
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 17.5 miles
- Newburgh Priory Country house 17.8 miles