| Coordinates: | 54.371, -1.881 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SE 07 97 |
| Dialling code: | 01969 (Leyburn) |
Ellerton Abbey is a small, largely rural parish in North Yorkshire, characterised by rolling farmland, scattered farmsteads and pockets of woodland. The parish is dominated by the legacy of a former abbey estate and the nearby Ellerton Abbey Reservoir, which together give the area a quiet, pastoral character and make it popular with walkers and birdwatchers.
Historically the landscape reflects monastic origins and later agricultural consolidation, and today the local economy is centred on farming with a modest contribution from outdoor recreation and rural tourism. Social life is sparse and dispersed rather than village-centred, so community ties tend to form through neighbouring villages, parish events and activities linked to the countryside and heritage of the area.
Postcode districts covering Ellerton Abbey
Most populated places nearby
- Darlington 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Bishop Auckland 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Newton Aycliffe 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Yarm 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Northallerton 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Ripon 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Catterick Garrison 6.7 miles10.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Stainton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Downholme Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Marrick Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Walburn Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Marske Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Bellerby Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Preston-under-Scar Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Redmire Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- New Forest Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Barden Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Grinton Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
Example postcodes in Ellerton Abbey
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 20.5 miles33 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 36 miles58 km
- Darlington Railway Station 17 miles27.3 km
- North Road Railway Station 17.4 miles28 km
Hotels near Ellerton Abbey Ad
- The Buck 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Burgoyne 5 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Fleece Hotel 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Middle House 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Kings Head Hotel, Richmond, North Yorkshire 4 6.2 miles10 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Wensleydale Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Black Lion Hotel Richmond 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Holiday Inn Darlington-A1 Scotch Corner 4 9.8 miles15.7 km
- The Morritt Country House Hotel & the Garage Spa 4 10 miles16 km
Local points of interest
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Fors Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 15.5 miles25 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Pennine Chain Mountains 18.2 miles29.3 km