Ferrensby
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.039, -1.438 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SE 36 60 |
| Dialling code: | 01423 (Boroughbridge) |
Ferrensby is a small village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, set in gently rolling agricultural countryside a few miles from Knaresborough and within easy reach of Harrogate and York. The landscape of hedged fields, limestone outcrops and narrow lanes gives it a quietly rural character and good access to walking country on the fringes of the Yorkshire Dales.
The village name, with its -by ending, points to early Scandinavian settlement and the place still shows traditional stone cottages and working farmsteads. The local economy remains largely agricultural, with an increasing number of residents commuting to nearby towns, and social life reflects a small, close‑knit community that relies on local gatherings while using surrounding centres for many services.
Postcode districts covering Ferrensby
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 17 miles27.3 km
- Bradford 21.8 miles35.1 km
- York 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Wakefield 25 miles40.2 km
- Harrogate 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Castleford 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Morley 21 miles33.8 km
- Batley 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Keighley 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Pontefract 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Yeadon 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Pudsey 19.1 miles30.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Boroughbridge & Claro Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Farnham Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Walkingham Hill with Occaney Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Arkendale Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Staveley Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Scriven Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Knaresborough East Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Coneythorpe and Clareton Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Copgrove Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Flaxby Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Knaresborough Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Knaresborough West Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Ferrensby
HG5 9JG, HG5 0QD, HG5 0QJ, HG5 0TW, HG5 0QA, HG5 0PZ, HG5 0QB
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 15 miles24.2 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 32.5 miles52.2 km
- Knaresborough Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Starbeck Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
Hotels near Ferrensby Ad
- The Blue Bell at Arkendale 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Groves Inn 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Grantham Arms 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Inn South Stainley 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Masons Arms 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Knaresborough Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The Lime Tree Inn 5 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Kestrel by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.3 miles7 km
- The Scotts Arms Village Inn 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Crowne Plaza Harrogate 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
Local points of interest
- Newby Hall Estate 4.3 miles7 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Saw Wood Forest 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 13.7 miles22 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 14.6 miles23.5 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 15 miles24.1 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 15 miles24.2 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Spring Wood Forest 15.4 miles24.8 km