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Beal

Parish in North Yorkshire, England

Coordinates:53.715, -1.196
OS grid ref:SE 53 24
Dialling code: 01977 (Pontefract)
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Beal is a small, rural civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, made up mainly of farms, a few stone cottages and a modest parish church. The landscape is classic North Yorkshire countryside - rolling fields, hedgerows and quiet lanes - giving it a sparsely populated, agricultural character.

The settlement has historic roots and includes a handful of older, listed buildings; the local economy is centred on farming, with many people travelling to nearby market towns for work and services. Community life tends to be close‑knit, with country walking and village events important to residents and visitors alike.

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Transport links

  • Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.9 miles28.8 km
  • Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.7 miles34.9 km
  • Whitley Bridge Railway Station 1.8 miles3 km
  • Knottingley Railway Station 2.6 miles4.3 km

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Local points of interest

  • Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 5 miles8.1 km
  • Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 5.7 miles9.1 km
  • Hampole Priory Historic site 8.9 miles14.3 km
  • Nostell Priory Country house 9 miles14.5 km
  • Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 9.7 miles15.5 km
  • Nun Appleton Hall Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
  • Stanley Library Library 11.5 miles18.5 km
  • Outwood Library Library 12.7 miles20.4 km
  • Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 12.8 miles20.7 km
  • Saw Wood Forest 12.9 miles20.7 km
  • Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 13.3 miles21.3 km
  • Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 14 miles22.6 km