Great Smeaton
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.442, -1.474 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 34 05 |
Great Smeaton is a small rural parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, set among rolling arable fields and hedgerows. It sits close to its neighbour Little Smeaton and within easy reach of market towns such as Northallerton and Darlington, making it a quiet agricultural community that also attracts commuters seeking a village lifestyle. The line of the old north–south route nearby gives the area a long history of passing trade and connections to the wider region.
Locally the settlement retains a strong sense of history and community: traditional stone cottages and farmsteads cluster around a village core with a parish church of medieval origin, and local life is organised around a village hall, village events and the surrounding farmland. Economically it remains rooted in agriculture, but small-scale diversification and the commuter population have added to its social mix, while walkers and those interested in rural heritage value the peaceful lanes and landscape.
Postcode districts covering Great Smeaton
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Darlington 7 miles11.3 km
- Hartlepool 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Durham 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Redcar 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Peterlee 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Billingham 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Bishop Auckland 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Newton Aycliffe 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 10 miles16.1 km
- Yarm 6.4 miles10.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Hornby Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Little Smeaton Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Eryholme Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Girsby Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Birkby Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- East Cowton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Dalton-on-Tees Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Deighton Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Hutton Bonville Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Appleton Wiske Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- High Worsall Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Neasham Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Great Smeaton
DL6 2ER, DL6 2EL, DL6 2EP, DL6 2HP, DL6 2EN, DL6 2EW, DL6 2HS, DL6 2EJ, DL6 2HR … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 5 miles8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 40.5 miles65.2 km
- Dinsdale Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Teesside Airport Railway Station 5.7 miles9.1 km
Hotels near Great Smeaton Ad
- Rockliffe Hall Hotel Golf & Spa 5 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Dalesman Hotel 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Crathorne Hall Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Houndgate Townhouse 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Croft Hotel 3 4.3 miles7 km
- The Northallerton Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Hotel 119 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Blackwell Grange Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Bannatyne Hotel Darlington 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Katch 7.2 miles11.6 km
Schools in Great Smeaton
- Great Smeaton Academy Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 8 miles12.9 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 14 miles22.5 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Windlestone Country house 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 16.8 miles27 km
- Wilton Castle Estate 17.3 miles27.9 km