Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.984, -1.382 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 40 54 |
| Dialling code: | 01937 (Wetherby) |
The civil parish of Great Ribston with Walshford sits in the rural heart of North Yorkshire, made up of small hamlets, scattered farmsteads and lanes threading through rolling arable and pasture. The built environment is typically stone and vernacular, giving the area a quietly agricultural, low‑density character with plenty of open views and access for local walkers.
There are neat historical touches - the locality is linked with orchard culture and the famous Ribston Pippin apple - and a number of older houses and farm buildings hint at a long rural history. Economically the parish remains dominated by farming, with many residents also travelling to nearby market towns for work; socially it retains a close‑knit, village feel with modest parish activity and occasional visitors drawn by the countryside and heritage.
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