East Cowton
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.429, -1.519 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 31 03 |
| Population: | 533 |
East Cowton is a small, rural village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, set on the gentle agricultural landscape of the Vale of Mowbray. It’s a quintessential North Yorkshire settlement of stone cottages, hedgerowed fields and lanes, with easy access to market towns such as Northallerton and Richmond, and within reach of the wider upland scenery of the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales.
Historically rooted in farming and medieval settlement patterns, the community retains a mix of listed buildings and more modern homes, with a parish church, village hall and local pub helping to shape a close-knit social life. Economic activity is still largely agricultural, complemented by residents who commute to nearby towns; the parish is popular with walkers and people seeking a quiet rural lifestyle.
Postcode districts covering East Cowton
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 15.2 miles
- Darlington 7.2 miles
- Hartlepool 20.5 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 12.6 miles
- Durham 24.4 miles
- Redcar 21.7 miles
- Peterlee 23.9 miles
- Billingham 15.6 miles
- Bishop Auckland 16.7 miles
- Newton Aycliffe 13 miles
- Thornaby-on-Tees 11.9 miles
- Yarm 8.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- East Cowton Built-up area 0.4 miles
- South Cowton Parish 1.8 miles
- North Cowton Parish 1.9 miles
- Dalton-on-Tees Parish 2 miles
- Great Smeaton Parish 2 miles
- Birkby Parish 2.3 miles
- Little Smeaton Parish 2.6 miles
- Eryholme Parish 2.6 miles
- Whitwell Parish 3 miles
- Hutton Bonville Parish 3.1 miles
- Hornby Parish 3.2 miles
- Danby Wiske with Lazenby Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in East Cowton
DL7 0DP, DL7 0EA, DL7 0DF, DL7 0BN, DL7 0EH, DL7 0DQ, DL7 0EQ, DL7 0JW, DL7 0BQ … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 6.6 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 39.3 miles
- Dinsdale Station 6.3 miles
- Darlington Railway Station 6.4 miles
Hotels near East Cowton Ad
- Black Horse Inn 5 6 miles
- The Croft Hotel 3 4 miles
- Rockliffe Hall Hotel Golf & Spa 5 3.6 miles
- Blackwell Grange Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- Rockliffe Hall 5 3.6 miles
- Travelodge Scotch Corner A1 Southbound 3 6 miles
- Host and Stay | River Hill House 3.9 miles
- Host & Stay | 19 West End 4 miles
- The Village Inn 3 6.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Darlington-A1 Scotch Corner 4 6.2 miles
Schools in East Cowton
- East Cowton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 5.5 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 6 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 8.8 miles
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 9.1 miles
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 14.2 miles
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 15.2 miles
- Windlestone Country house 15.8 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 15.9 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 16 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 16.9 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 17.2 miles