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 miles24.5 km
- Darlington 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Hartlepool 20.5 miles33 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Durham 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Redcar 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Peterlee 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Billingham 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Bishop Auckland 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Newton Aycliffe 13 miles21 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Yarm 8.4 miles13.5 km
Neighbouring places
- East Cowton Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- South Cowton Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- North Cowton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Dalton-on-Tees Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Great Smeaton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Birkby Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Little Smeaton Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Eryholme Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Whitwell Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Hutton Bonville Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Hornby Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Danby Wiske with Lazenby Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in East Cowton
DL7 0DY, DL7 0DS, DL7 0JN, DL7 0EQ, DL7 0BD, DL7 0DE, DL7 0DR, DL7 0EE, DL7 0DF … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 39.3 miles63.3 km
- Dinsdale Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Darlington Railway Station 6.4 miles10.4 km
Hotels near East Cowton Ad
- Rockliffe Hall Hotel Golf & Spa 5 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Dalesman Hotel 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Houndgate Townhouse 6.7 miles10.7 km
- The Croft Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- The Northallerton Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Fleece Hotel 4 9 miles14.4 km
- Crathorne Hall Hotel 4 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Holiday Inn Darlington-A1 Scotch Corner 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Blackwell Grange Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Hotel 119 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
Schools in East Cowton
- East Cowton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 6 miles9.7 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Windlestone Country house 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 16 miles25.7 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 17.2 miles27.8 km