| Coordinates: | 54.254, -1.906 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SE 06 84 |
| Dialling code: | 01969 (Leyburn) |
Carlton Town is a small rural civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, typical of the county’s patchwork of farming communities. The settlement is characterised by traditional stone cottages and farmsteads, a modest parish church and lanes that open out on to rolling countryside, making it popular with walkers and anyone after a quiet slice of rural landscape.
Locally agriculture still shapes the economy, though many residents now commute to larger towns for work; village life revolves around community gatherings, the occasional village fete and the upkeep of historic buildings. Historic roots run back to medieval times, and the area’s low-key charm and proximity to wider heritage attractions give it a quietly enduring appeal.
Postcode districts covering Carlton Town
Most populated places nearby
- Darlington 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Harrogate 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Northallerton 20 miles32.2 km
- Ripon 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Ilkley 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Knaresborough 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Skipton 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Catterick Garrison 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Cross Hills and Steeton 24.7 miles39.8 km
Neighbouring places
- West Scrafton Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Melmerby Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Caldbergh with East Scrafton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Carlton Highdale Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- West Witton Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Coverham with Agglethorpe Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Leyburn & Middleham Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Wensley Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Burton-cum-Walden Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Preston-under-Scar Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Colsterdale Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Newbiggin Parish 4.4 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Carlton Town
DL8 4BG, DL8 4BE, DL8 4AZ, DL8 4AY, DL8 4BA, DL8 4BB, DL8 4BD
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 26 miles41.9 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.6 miles46.1 km
- Garsdale Station 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Horton-in-Ribblesdale Railway Station 17.6 miles28.3 km
Hotels near Carlton Town Ad
- Middle House 3 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Wensleydale Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel 4.9 miles8 km
- The Buck 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Swinton Park Hotel 4 9.7 miles15.7 km
- The Burgoyne 5 9.4 miles15.2 km
- The Blue Bell Inn 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Racehorses Hotel 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Rose and Crown Hotel 2 8.8 miles14.1 km
Local points of interest
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 6.9 miles11 km
- Fors Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Pennine Chain Mountains 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Dent Head Hill 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 19.1 miles30.8 km