Boroughbridge
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.08, -1.383 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 40 65 |
| Population: | 4,163 |
| Dialling code: | 01423 |
Boroughbridge is a compact market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, situated where the River Ure is crossed by historic coaching routes and the modern A1. The centre, clustered around a medieval bridge and a compact market area, retains a mix of Georgian and Victorian architecture and acts as a local hub for the surrounding agricultural countryside.
The town has notable historic resonance - a medieval bridge, Roman road alignments towards York and the nearby 1322 battle - and today the economy blends farming, independent shops and services with commuters travelling to Harrogate and York. Community life is driven by regular markets, local pubs and heritage-minded events that draw walkers and visitors interested in the area's past and rural character.
Postcode districts covering Boroughbridge
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 20.3 miles32.7 km
- York 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Harrogate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Castleford 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Morley 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Yeadon 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Pudsey 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Shipley 23.6 miles38 km
- Selby 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Guiseley 19.5 miles31.5 km
- Bingley 24.3 miles39.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Boroughbridge Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Roecliffe Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Langthorpe Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Milby Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Ellenthorpe Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Marton cum Grafton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Kirby Hill Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Arkendale Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Dunsforths Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Humberton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Staveley Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Myton-on-Swale Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Boroughbridge
YO51 9GX, YO51 9HR, YO51 9RW, YO51 9PE, YO51 9EL, YO51 9AF, YO51 9JB, YO51 9NZ, YO51 9GN … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 29.7 miles47.8 km
- Knaresborough Railway Station 6 miles9.7 km
- Cattal Station 6.2 miles10 km
Schools in Boroughbridge
- Boroughbridge High School Secondary
- Boroughbridge Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newby Hall Estate 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 14.2 miles22.9 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 14.3 miles23 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 15.5 miles25 km
- Wentworth College College 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Saw Wood Forest 16.1 miles26 km