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Bishop Monkton

Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England

Coordinates:54.092, -1.496
OS grid ref:SE 33 66
Population:778
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Bishop Monkton is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, located a short drive from the market towns of Ripon and Harrogate. The settlement is compact, with traditional stone houses, a parish church, a primary school, a pub and active village clubs, giving it a distinctly rural but well-connected character.

Historically the name reflects ecclesiastical links – essentially a monk’s or bishop’s farm – and the local economy remains rooted in agriculture alongside a growing number of commuters to nearby towns. Set on the edge of the Vale of York with easy access to the rolling countryside and the Yorkshire Dales, it’s popular with walkers and anyone seeking village community life within reach of larger amenities.

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Transport links

  • Leeds Bradford International Airport 17 miles27.4 km
  • Durham Tees Valley Airport 28.9 miles46.5 km
  • Knaresborough Railway Station 5.9 miles9.4 km
  • Starbeck Railway Station 6.5 miles10.4 km

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Schools in Bishop Monkton

  • Bishop Monkton C of E Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Newby Hall Estate 1.3 miles2.1 km
  • Ripon Racecourse Recreation 2.1 miles3.4 km
  • Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 3.7 miles5.9 km
  • Bewerley Hall Estate 11 miles17.7 km
  • Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 11.2 miles18 km
  • Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 12.2 miles19.6 km
  • Newburgh Priory Country house 14.5 miles23.4 km
  • Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 15.5 miles25 km
  • Saw Wood Forest 17.2 miles27.8 km
  • Bolton Abbey Historic site 17.8 miles28.6 km
  • Spring Wood Forest 18 miles28.9 km
  • Clayton Wood Forest 18 miles28.9 km