Fearby
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.23, -1.69 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 20 81 |
| Dialling code: | 01677 (Bedale) |
Fearby is a small village and civil parish tucked into the rolling dales of Nidderdale, within the district of Harrogate in North Yorkshire. It sits on the edge of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a popular spot for walkers and wildlife enthusiasts, and is a few miles from the market town of Masham.
Historically rooted in agriculture, the local economy still centres on sheep farming and smallholdings but now also includes holiday accommodation and visitor services, reflecting its appeal to tourists. The village retains stone-built cottages and a village church, and its quiet lanes and surrounding moorland preserve a strong rural character and community spirit, with the wider dale bearing traces of past rural industries such as lead mining.
Postcode districts covering Fearby
Most populated places nearby
- Darlington 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Harrogate 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Guiseley 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Yarm 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Northallerton 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Ripon 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Ilkley 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Knaresborough 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Otley 22.4 miles36 km
- Skipton 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Wetherby 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Catterick Garrison 9.7 miles15.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Ellington High and Low Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Masham Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Swinton with Warthermarske Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Burton-on-Yore Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Clifton-on-Yore Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ellingstring Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Healey Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Thirn Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ilton-cum-Pott Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Thornton Watlass Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Rookwith Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- East Witton Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Fearby
HG4 4ND, HG4 4NE, HG4 4NF, HG4 4PA
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 22 miles35.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 25.2 miles40.5 km
- Northallerton Railway Station 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Thirsk Junction Station 12.8 miles20.6 km
Hotels near Fearby Ad
- Swinton Park Hotel 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Kings Head by Chef & Brewer Collection 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The George Country Inn, Wath 4 8 miles12.8 km
- The Wensleydale Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
- The Reubens 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Sportsman's Arms 9.3 miles14.9 km
- The Ripon Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 9.2 miles14.7 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel 7.9 miles12.7 km
Local points of interest
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 10.6 miles17 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 11 miles17.7 km
- Newby Hall Estate 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Fors Abbey Historic site 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 18.5 miles29.9 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 19 miles30.6 km