Asenby
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.172, -1.393 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 39 75 |
| Dialling code: | 01845 (Thirsk) |
Asenby is a small rural parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, set on the gentle agricultural plain of the Vale of Mowbray. The village feels quietly tucked away among rolling fields and stone-built farmhouses, with easy road links to nearby market towns such as Boroughbridge and Ripon, making it a pleasant base for people working in larger centres while still retaining a distinctly rural character.
Historically the name reflects the area's Norse roots - the familiar "-by" suffix denotes a Viking settlement - and the parish contains a mix of older cottages and converted farm buildings. The local economy remains largely agricultural, supplemented by commuting, small businesses and some rural tourism, and the social life of the community is typical of small North Yorkshire villages: low-key, community-focused and shaped by the farming calendar.
Postcode districts covering Asenby
Most populated places nearby
- York 19.3 miles
- Harrogate 13.9 miles
- Yeadon 24 miles
- Guiseley 24.3 miles
- Yarm 22.7 miles
- Northallerton 11.9 miles
- Ripon 6 miles
- Ilkley 24.2 miles
- Knaresborough 11.6 miles
- Otley 22.1 miles
- Ingleby Greenhow 22.1 miles
- Wetherby 16.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Topcliffe Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Rainton with Newby Parish 1.4 miles
- Rainton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Dalton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Cundall with Leckby Parish 1.9 miles
- Dishforth Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Catton Parish 2.1 miles
- Eldmire with Crakehill Parish 2.1 miles
- Thorpefield Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Norton-le-Clay Parish 2.6 miles
- Sowerby & Topcliffe Ward 2.6 miles
- Baldersby Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Asenby
YO7 3GT, YO7 3QU, YO7 3PG, YO7 3QN, YO7 3QS, YO7 3QT, YO7 3PF, YO7 3QL, YO7 3RA … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 23.3 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 23.8 miles
- Thirsk Junction Station 4 miles
- Northallerton Railway Station 11.3 miles
Hotels near Asenby Ad
- Grantham Arms 4 5 miles
- The Crown Hotel, Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire 3 5.2 miles
- The Blue Bell at Arkendale 4 8.9 miles
- The Ripon Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 6.1 miles
- The Golden Fleece Hotel, Thirsk, North Yorkshire 4 4.6 miles
- The Masons Arms 7.1 miles
- The Lime Tree Inn 5 8.7 miles
- The Inn South Stainley 4 9.4 miles
- Aldwark Manor Estate 4 8.8 miles
- The White Horse Lodge Hotel 5.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 4.4 miles
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 5.4 miles
- Newby Hall Estate 5.8 miles
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 8.8 miles
- Newburgh Priory Country house 9 miles
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 12.6 miles
- Duncombe Park Country house 13.7 miles
- Duncombe Park Estate 13.8 miles
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 14.7 miles
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 15.4 miles
- Bewerley Hall Estate 16.3 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 16.5 miles