Catton
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.195, -1.43 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 37 77 |
| Dialling code: | 01845 (Thirsk) |
Catton is a small, rural parish in North Yorkshire, set amid rolling farmland and low stone walls that reflect its agricultural heritage. The landscape shows signs of long habitation - old field patterns and traditional stone cottages - so the area feels typically Yorkshire, quietly preserving rural character rather than developing into a large settlement.
Historically and economically the parish has been focused on farming, though recent decades have brought some diversification into small-scale tourism, holiday lets and people commuting to nearby market towns. Social life is traditionally centred on the parish church and village hall, with local events and tight-knit community ties that maintain much of the area’s historic social fabric.
Postcode districts covering Catton
Most populated places nearby
- York 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Darlington 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Harrogate 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Yeadon 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Guiseley 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Yarm 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Northallerton 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Ripon 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Ilkley 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Knaresborough 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Otley 22.7 miles36.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Baldersby Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Thorpefield Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Skipton-on-Swale Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Rainton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Rainton with Newby Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Topcliffe Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Howe Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Asenby Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ainderby Quernhow Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Sandhutton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Melmerby Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Middleton Quernhow Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Catton
YO7 4EB, YO7 4BZ, YO7 4SQ, YO7 4BY, YO7 4SR, YO7 4SG, YO7 4SH
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 21.7 miles35 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Thirsk Junction Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Northallerton Railway Station 9.6 miles15.4 km
Hotels near Catton Ad
- The George Country Inn, Wath 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Grantham Arms 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Ripon Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Golden Fleece Hotel, Thirsk, North Yorkshire 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Masons Arms 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Plum and Partridge Inn 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Inn South Stainley 4 9.9 miles16 km
- The Reubens 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Kings Head by Chef & Brewer Collection 3 9.3 miles15 km
- Vale of York Restaurant and Rooms 3.2 miles5.1 km
Local points of interest
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Newby Hall Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 13.7 miles22 km
- Duncombe Park Country house 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 14.9 miles24 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 16 miles25.7 km