Borrowby
Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.297, -1.343 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 42 89 |
| Population: | 386 |
Borrowby is a small, characterful village in North Yorkshire, England, set in rolling farmland with hedgerows and small woodland. Its quiet lanes and stone-built cottages typify the county’s rural charm, and it sits within easy reach of the moors and the coast, making it handy for people who enjoy walking and cycling in the surrounding countryside.
Historically rooted in agriculture, Borrowby retains a village-centred social life - a parish focal point, local events and a tight-knit community - while the local economy now blends farming with commuting and a modest element of countryside tourism and holiday lets. Many buildings and field patterns hint at a long past, so the place feels like a small but well-preserved slice of North Yorkshire life.
Postcode districts covering Borrowby
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 19 miles30.5 km
- Darlington 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Harrogate 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Redcar 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Billingham 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Newton Aycliffe 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 17 miles27.3 km
- Yarm 14 miles22.6 km
- Guisborough 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Northallerton 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Ripon 13.4 miles21.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Knayton with Brawith Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Leake Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Knayton Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Cotcliffe Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Crosby Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Thornton-le-Beans Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Cowesby Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- North Kilvington Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Nether Silton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Kepwick Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Landmoth-cum-Catto Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Thornton-le-Moor Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Borrowby
YO7 4AW, YO7 4QT, YO7 4QG, YO7 4QL, YO7 4QJ, YO7 4QW, YO7 4QQ, YO7 4QS, YO7 4QH … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 32.5 miles52.2 km
- Northallerton Railway Station 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Thirsk Junction Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
Local points of interest
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Duncombe Park Country house 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Newby Hall Estate 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 16.1 miles26 km