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 miles
- York 14.7 miles
- Harrogate 8.9 miles
- Castleford 24.7 miles
- Morley 24.4 miles
- Yeadon 18.9 miles
- Pudsey 22.6 miles
- Shipley 23.6 miles
- Selby 24.3 miles
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 24.3 miles
- Guiseley 19.5 miles
- Bingley 24.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Boroughbridge Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Roecliffe Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Langthorpe Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Milby Parish 1.7 miles
- Ellenthorpe Parish 1.9 miles
- Marton cum Grafton Parish 2 miles
- Kirby Hill Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Arkendale Parish 2.5 miles
- Dunsforths Parish 2.6 miles
- Humberton Parish 2.7 miles
- Staveley Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Myton-on-Swale Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Boroughbridge
YO51 9SD, YO51 9AJ, YO51 9EH, YO51 9UQ, YO51 9RH, YO51 9AZ, YO51 9HW, YO51 9HF, YO51 9RD … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 18.6 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 29.7 miles
- Knaresborough Railway Station 6 miles
- Cattal Station 6.2 miles
Hotels near Boroughbridge Ad
- The Blue Bell at Arkendale 4 2.7 miles
- Grantham Arms 4 1.5 miles
- The Crown Hotel, Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire 3 1.2 miles
- The Lime Tree Inn 5 3.1 miles
- Aldwark Manor Estate 4 4.2 miles
- The Masons Arms 4.7 miles
- The Inn South Stainley 4 6.3 miles
- The Groves Inn 6 miles
- The Knaresborough Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 6 miles
- The Ripon Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 7.1 miles
Schools in Boroughbridge
- Boroughbridge High School Secondary
- Boroughbridge Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newby Hall Estate 3.7 miles
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 5.5 miles
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 8.3 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles
- Newburgh Priory Country house 11.1 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 14.2 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 14.3 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 15.2 miles
- Bewerley Hall Estate 15.5 miles
- Wentworth College College 16.1 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 16.1 miles