Burton Leonard
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.071, -1.5 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 32 64 |
| Population: | 690 |
| Dialling code: | 01423 (Boroughbridge) |
Burton Leonard is a small village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, set among rolling farmland between Ripon and Harrogate. With medieval origins it keeps a compact core of stone houses and a parish church dedicated to St Leonard, and several listed buildings within a designated conservation area that together underline its historic character.
Today the village combines agricultural surroundings with local amenities such as a primary school and a village pub, alongside residents who commute to nearby towns. Community life is quiet but active, with occasional fairs and village events and easy access to pleasant walking countryside, making it valued for its rural feel while remaining close to larger centres.
Postcode districts covering Burton Leonard
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Bradford 22.3 miles35.8 km
- York 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Harrogate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Castleford 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Morley 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Batley 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Keighley 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Yeadon 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Pudsey 20 miles32.2 km
- Shipley 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 23.2 miles37.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Burton Leonard Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Copgrove Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bishop Monkton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- South Stainley with Cayton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Walkingham Hill with Occaney Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Westwick Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Brearton Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Staveley Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Newby with Mulwith Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Farnham Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Markington with Wallerthwaite Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Markenfield Hall Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Burton Leonard
HG3 3TX, HG3 3RZ, HG3 3SH, HG3 3TJ, HG3 3FF, HG3 3RS, HG3 3SJ, HG3 3RW, HG3 3RY … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 30.4 miles48.9 km
- Knaresborough Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Starbeck Railway Station 5 miles8 km
Hotels near Burton Leonard Ad
- The Inn South Stainley 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Masons Arms 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Blue Bell at Arkendale 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Grantham Arms 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Ripon Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Groves Inn 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Knaresborough Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Crowne Plaza Harrogate 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Lodge 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Lime Tree Inn 5 7.3 miles11.8 km
Schools in Burton Leonard
- Burton Leonard C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newby Hall Estate 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 11 miles17.7 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Saw Wood Forest 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Spring Wood Forest 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 16.6 miles26.8 km