Bedale
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.282, -1.593 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 26 87 |
| Population: | 4,601 |
| Dialling code: | 01677 |
Bedale is a market town and civil parish in the district of Hambleton, North Yorkshire, sitting on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. The town lies along the shallow valley of Bedale Beck and is served by the A684 with quick access to the A1(M), making it both a rural centre and a commuter base for nearby towns such as Northallerton.
It retains a compact Georgian market square, a long‑standing parish church and a mix of independent shops, farms and small businesses; agriculture and rural tourism are important locally. The preserved Wensleydale Railway, regular markets and occasional agricultural shows help maintain a strong community feel and draw visitors interested in heritage, walking and classic market‑town character.
Postcode districts covering Bedale
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 24.5 miles
- Darlington 17.3 miles
- Harrogate 20.2 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 22.7 miles
- Newton Aycliffe 22.9 miles
- Thornaby-on-Tees 21.5 miles
- Yarm 18 miles
- Northallerton 7.6 miles
- Ripon 10.4 miles
- Knaresborough 19.5 miles
- Ingleby Greenhow 22.6 miles
- Catterick Garrison 7.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bedale Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Firby Parish 0.6 miles
- Aiskew Built-up area 1 mile
- Rand Grange Parish 1.1 miles
- Aiskew & Leeming Ward 1.6 miles
- Aiskew and Leeming Bar Parish 1.9 miles
- Snape Built-up area 2 miles
- Leeming Bar Built-up area 2 miles
- Crakehall Parish 2.1 miles
- Snape with Thorp Parish 2.1 miles
- Little Crakehall Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Exelby, Leeming and Londonderry Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Bedale
DL8 2AZ, DL8 1EX, DL8 2ET, DL8 2BW, DL8 2EG, DL8 1UL, DL8 2EL, DL8 2BG, DL8 2UN … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 17 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.9 miles
- Northallerton Railway Station 7 miles
- Thirsk Junction Station 9.6 miles
Hotels in Bedale Ad
Schools in Bedale
- Bedale C of E Primary School Primary
- Bedale High School Secondary
- Mowbray Academy Special
Local points of interest
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 6 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 11.9 miles
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 13.3 miles
- Newby Hall Estate 13.6 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 14.8 miles
- Bewerley Hall Estate 15.5 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 15.8 miles
- Newburgh Priory Country house 18.4 miles
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 18.6 miles