Hornby
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.443, -1.443 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 36 05 |
Hornby is a small rural parish in North Yorkshire, set amid rolling farmland and traditional stone buildings. It sits within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales and other scenic river valleys, which makes it popular with walkers and people seeking a quiet countryside lifestyle rather than a busy urban centre.
Historically the settlement grew around agriculture and still retains that character, with farms, listed cottages and a compact village core; the local economy now mixes farming with a degree of rural tourism and commuting to nearby market towns. Community life tends to be close-knit, with a parish-level governance and occasional village events that celebrate local history and the surrounding landscape.
Postcode districts covering Hornby
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Darlington 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Hartlepool 18 miles28.9 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 10 miles16.1 km
- Durham 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Redcar 18.6 miles30 km
- Peterlee 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Billingham 13 miles21 km
- Bishop Auckland 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Newton Aycliffe 13 miles21 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 9 miles14.5 km
- Yarm 5.5 miles8.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Great Smeaton Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Girsby Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Little Smeaton Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Appleton Wiske Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Deighton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Birkby Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- High Worsall Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Eryholme Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Welbury Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- West Rounton Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Hutton Bonville Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Low Worsall Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Hornby
DL6 2HF, DL6 2JG, DL2 1PR, DL6 2EZ, DL6 2JF, DL6 2HW, DL6 2JQ, DL6 2JR, DL6 2ET … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 40.8 miles65.7 km
- Dinsdale Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Yarm Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
Hotels near Hornby Ad
- Rockliffe Hall Hotel Golf & Spa 5 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Crathorne Hall Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Dalesman Hotel 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Houndgate Townhouse 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The Northallerton Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 7 miles11.2 km
- The Croft Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Parkwood Hotel 8.7 miles14 km
- Hotel 119 3 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Katch 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel 2 7.2 miles11.6 km
Local points of interest
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 13 miles20.9 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 15 miles24.1 km
- Windlestone Country house 15.8 miles25.3 km
- Wilton Castle Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 17 miles27.3 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 17.2 miles27.6 km