Hovingham
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.164, -0.978 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 66 74 |
| Population: | 362 |
Hovingham is a compact village and civil parish in Ryedale, North Yorkshire, tucked on the edge of the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and overlooking the low-lying Vale of Pickering. Its setting of rolling farmland and limestone buildings gives a distinctly rural, picturesque character while keeping it within easy reach of larger market towns.
The village has long been shaped by the local estate centred on Hovingham Hall, which has influenced both the layout and the built heritage; stone cottages, a village green and a historic church add to the charm. The local economy remains largely agricultural, with a modest boost from tourism and estate-led activities, and the community is known for small local events and a strong village spirit rather than any large commercial centre.
Postcode districts covering Hovingham
Most populated places nearby
- York 14.9 miles24 km
- Scarborough 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Northallerton 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Ripon 22.4 miles36 km
- Knaresborough 22.4 miles36 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 20 miles32.2 km
- Wetherby 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Whitby 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Driffield 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Haxby 11.1 miles17.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Hovingham Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Amotherby & Ampleforth Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Fryton Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Scackleton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Slingsby Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Cawton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Coulton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Stonegrave Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Terrington Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- South Holme Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Dalby-cum-Skewsby Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Grimstone Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Hovingham
YO62 4LE, YO62 4JU, YO62 4JT, YO62 4JS, YO62 4JZ, YO62 4LA, YO62 4LU, YO62 4NN, YO62 4LR … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 30 miles48.2 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 34.5 miles55.6 km
- Malton Railway Station 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Pickering Railway Station 9.9 miles16 km
Hotels near Hovingham Ad
- The Pheasant Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Worsley Arms Hotel 3 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Sandburn Hall Hotel 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Talbot Hotel, Malton, North Yorkshire 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Stapylton Arms 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Plum and Partridge Inn 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Black Swan Inn 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Black Swan - the Inn Collection Group 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The White Swan Inn 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
Local points of interest
- Castle Howard Country house 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Castle Howard Estate 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Duncombe Park Country house 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Eden Camp Museum 8.1 miles13 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- The Walled Garden Gardens 12.1 miles19.6 km
- Wolds Way Lavender Gardens 12.8 miles20.6 km