Balk
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.227, -1.265 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 48 81 |
| Dialling code: | 01845 (Thirsk) |
Balk is a small civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, set in a quiet rural landscape of rolling farmland, hedgerows and traditional stone buildings. It comprises a handful of houses and farmsteads rather than a recognisable village centre, giving it a very tranquil, countryside character popular with walkers and those looking for rural seclusion.
Historically the parish has been shaped by agriculture and local estates, and that legacy is still visible in the farm buildings and field patterns. Economically it remains largely agricultural, with many residents relying on nearby market towns for services; social life tends to be low-key and community-led, with local events and facilities shared with neighbouring parishes.
Postcode districts covering Balk
Most populated places nearby
- York 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Middlesbrough 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Darlington 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Harrogate 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 21.7 miles35 km
- Yarm 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Guisborough 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Northallerton 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Ripon 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Knaresborough 17 miles27.4 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 16.4 miles26.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Hillside & Raskelf Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Bagby Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Thirlby Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Hood Grange Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Thirkleby High and Low with Osgodby Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Felixkirk Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Kilburn High and Low Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Carlton Husthwaite Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Wildon Grange Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Cold Kirby Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Birdforth Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Balk
YO7 2PZ, YO7 2AH, YO7 2AQ, YO7 2AJ
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 29.6 miles47.7 km
- Thirsk Junction Station 4.4 miles7 km
- Northallerton Railway Station 10.2 miles16.5 km
Hotels near Balk Ad
- Plum and Partridge Inn 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Stapylton Arms 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Golden Fleece Hotel, Thirsk, North Yorkshire 4 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa 4 8.2 miles13.3 km
- The Black Swan - the Inn Collection Group 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Vale of York Restaurant and Rooms 4.5 miles7.2 km
Local points of interest
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 6.2 miles10.1 km
- Duncombe Park Country house 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 8 miles12.9 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 11.8 miles19 km
- Newby Hall Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 14.9 miles24 km
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 15 miles24.2 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 15.2 miles24.4 km