Hipswell & Colburn
Ward in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.388, -1.719 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 18 99 |
| Dialling code: | 01748 (Richmond) |
Hipswell and Colburn sit on the northern edge of North Yorkshire, immediately adjacent to the large military community of Catterick Garrison and within easy reach of the market town of Richmond and the winding River Swale. The ward mixes older village character and parish land with more recent suburban housing and modest industrial and retail areas, giving a landscape of green fields punctuated by terraces and community facilities.
Local life is shaped by the presence of the garrison, so the population can be transient and services often cater to military families, but there is also a strong sense of local community with schools, shops and sports clubs. The surrounding countryside and nearby historic centres mean residents have ready access to walking country, market town amenities and the broader historic fabric of the area, from medieval and Roman-era sites to long-standing rural traditions.
Postcode districts covering Hipswell & Colburn
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Darlington 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Billingham 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Bishop Auckland 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Newton Aycliffe 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Yarm 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Spennymoor 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Northallerton 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Ripon 19 miles30.6 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 25 miles40.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Hipswell Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- St. Martin's Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Easby Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Colburn Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Catterick Garrison Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Richmond Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Scotton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Brough with St. Giles Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Brompton-on-Swale Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hudswell Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Aske Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Tunstall Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Hipswell & Colburn
DL9 4PB, DL9 4TT, DL9 4GG, DL9 3HF, DL9 4LR, DL9 4AT, DL9 3HJ, DL9 3AL, DL9 3EX … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 14.3 miles23 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 36.2 miles58.2 km
- Darlington Railway Station 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Northallerton Railway Station 11.8 miles19 km
Hotels in Hipswell & Colburn Ad
Schools in Hipswell & Colburn
- Colburn Community Primary School Primary
- Hipswell C of E Primary School Primary
- Risedale School Secondary
- Wavell Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 13.7 miles22 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Fors Abbey Historic site 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Windlestone Country house 18.9 miles30.5 km