Grimstone
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.162, -1.06 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 61 74 |
Grimstone is a small rural parish in North Yorkshire, England, set among rolling arable fields, hedgerows and lanes. Its character is marked by stone-built cottages, historic field patterns and a quiet, agricultural landscape that hints at a long local history without being a tourist centre.
Locally the economy is largely agricultural with a few small businesses, holiday lets and residents who commute to nearby towns; community life tends to revolve around a village hall, church and occasional events such as agricultural shows or conservation projects to protect dry stone walls and wildlife habitats. A handful of older buildings and surviving parish records reflect the area's centuries-old social and farming traditions.
Postcode districts covering Grimstone
Most populated places nearby
- York 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Harrogate 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Northallerton 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Ripon 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Knaresborough 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Wetherby 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Haxby 10.3 miles16.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Gilling East Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Coulton Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Brandsby-cum-Stearsby Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Scackleton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Yearsley Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Dalby-cum-Skewsby Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Cawton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Oswaldkirk Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Whenby Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Ampleforth Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Amotherby & Ampleforth Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Hovingham Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Grimstone
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 28.2 miles45.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.8 miles51.2 km
- Malton Railway Station 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Pickering Railway Station 12.8 miles20.6 km
Hotels near Grimstone Ad
- Plum and Partridge Inn 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Pheasant Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Stapylton Arms 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Sandburn Hall Hotel 4 9.3 miles15 km
- Worsley Arms Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- The Black Swan - the Inn Collection Group 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Burn Hall Hotel 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
Local points of interest
- Newburgh Priory Country house 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Duncombe Park Country house 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Castle Howard Country house 6.8 miles11 km
- Castle Howard Estate 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 11.2 miles18 km
- Eden Camp Museum 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 13 miles20.9 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 13.4 miles21.5 km