Cawton
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.184, -1.014 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SE 64 76 |
| Dialling code: | 01439 (Helmsley) |
Cawton is a very small, rural civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, sitting on the fringes of the rolling countryside that leads towards the North York Moors. The landscape is dominated by mixed arable and pasture farmland, scattered stone-built cottages and farmsteads, and quiet lanes that make it popular for local walking and cycling rather than heavy tourism.
Historically the area bears the marks of medieval field patterns and small-scale farming, and today the local economy remains largely agricultural with a sprinkling of rural tourism and people commuting to nearby market towns for work. Socially it retains the feel of a close-knit hamlet community: limited amenities but a strong sense of place, occasional community events and an emphasis on preserving local character and the surrounding landscape.
Postcode districts covering Cawton
Most populated places nearby
- York 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Scarborough 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Guisborough 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Northallerton 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Ripon 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Knaresborough 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Wetherby 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Whitby 24 miles38.7 km
- Haxby 12.1 miles19.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Amotherby & Ampleforth Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Stonegrave Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Hovingham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Oswaldkirk Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Gilling East Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Coulton Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Grimstone Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Scackleton Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Fryton Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Nunnington Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Harome Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Ampleforth Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Cawton
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 28 miles45.1 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 34.3 miles55.1 km
- Malton Railway Station 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Pickering Railway Station 10.5 miles16.8 km
Hotels near Cawton Ad
- The Pheasant Hotel 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Worsley Arms Hotel 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Stapylton Arms 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Plum and Partridge Inn 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Black Swan - the Inn Collection Group 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Talbot Hotel, Malton, North Yorkshire 4 9.3 miles15 km
- Dewars Restaurant & Rooms 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Burn Hall Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.7 km
- The Old Lodge 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
Local points of interest
- Duncombe Park Estate 4 miles6.4 km
- Duncombe Park Country house 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Castle Howard Country house 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Castle Howard Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Eden Camp Museum 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- The Walled Garden Gardens 13.6 miles21.9 km