Boroughbridge & Claro
Ward in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.044, -1.44 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 36 61 |
| Dialling code: | 01423 (Boroughbridge) |
The area centred on Boroughbridge and the surrounding Claro countryside sits in North Yorkshire, where a small market town perches by the River Ure and grew up around a historic river crossing and the old north–south coaching route. The locality has deep roots - Roman remains at Aldborough and the medieval Battle of Boroughbridge are reminders of a long and layered history.
Today the place combines a compact high street of shops and pubs with farming across the outlying villages, a lively community scene and attractive riverside and country walking; its road links make it popular with people commuting to centres such as Harrogate and York, while local heritage and outdoor activity keep tourism and village life well animated.
Postcode districts covering Boroughbridge & Claro
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 17.3 miles
- Bradford 22 miles
- York 15.6 miles
- Harrogate 5.5 miles
- Castleford 22.5 miles
- Morley 21.3 miles
- Batley 23.6 miles
- Keighley 22.3 miles
- Pontefract 25 miles
- Yeadon 15.5 miles
- Pudsey 19.3 miles
- Shipley 20.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ferrensby Parish 0.3 miles
- Walkingham Hill with Occaney Parish 1 mile
- Staveley Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Farnham Parish 1.2 miles
- Arkendale Parish 1.3 miles
- Scriven Parish 1.7 miles
- Copgrove Parish 1.9 miles
- Knaresborough East Ward 1.9 miles
- Coneythorpe and Clareton Parish 2 miles
- Flaxby Parish 2.5 miles
- Knaresborough Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Brearton Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Boroughbridge & Claro
YO51 9WA, HG3 3DB, YO51 9JL, YO51 9AN, YO51 9AU, HG5 0TW, HG3 3SU, HG5 8NS, HG3 3BX … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 15.2 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 32.1 miles
- Knaresborough Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Starbeck Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels in Boroughbridge & Claro Ad
- The Crown Hotel, Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire 3
- The Knaresborough Inn - The Inn Collection Group 3
- The Bay Horse Inn
- Orchard Club 4
- The Masons Arms
- Goldsborough Hall 5
- The Mitre Inn
- Blue Bell Country Inn 4
- Host & Stay | Thorneville House
- Host & Stay | Prospect Retreat
Schools in Boroughbridge & Claro
- Boroughbridge High School Secondary
- Boroughbridge Primary School Primary
- Burton Leonard C of E Primary School Primary
- Goldsborough C of E Primary School Primary
- Scotton Lingerfield Primary School Primary
- Staveley Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newby Hall Estate 4 miles
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 6 miles
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 7.3 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 8.2 miles
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 13.4 miles
- Bewerley Hall Estate 13.5 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 13.6 miles
- Newburgh Priory Country house 14.5 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 15.1 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 15.2 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 15.6 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 15.7 miles