Kirby Hill
Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.108, -1.405 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 38 68 |
Kirby Hill is a small, quietly picturesque village in North Yorkshire, England, set among gently rolling agricultural land on the edge of the upland fringe. Its compact cluster of stone houses and lanes gives a strong sense of place typical of rural Yorkshire, and the surrounding fields and hedgerows make it popular with walkers and those seeking a peaceful base close to the region’s bigger towns.
The village has a long rural history reflected in its parish church and older buildings, and the local economy remains dominated by farming with a mix of commuting households and small-scale tourism. Social life tends to centre on community events and the church, preserving a close-knit feel even as some residents work further afield or in heritage and leisure activities connected to the wider Yorkshire landscape.
Postcode districts covering Kirby Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 21.9 miles35.3 km
- York 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Harrogate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Yeadon 20 miles32.1 km
- Pudsey 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Shipley 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Guiseley 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Horsforth 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Northallerton 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Ripon 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Kippax 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Baildon 23.3 miles37.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Langthorpe Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Milby Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Boroughbridge Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Roecliffe Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Skelton-on-Ure Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Ellenthorpe Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Norton-le-Clay Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Marton-le-Moor Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Humberton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Thornton Bridge Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Westwick Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Dishforth Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Kirby Hill
YO51 9DN, YO51 9BG, YO51 9DS, YO51 9BE, YO51 9YB, YO51 9DT, YO51 9DL, YO51 9DQ, YO51 9DR … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 27.7 miles44.6 km
- Knaresborough Railway Station 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Cattal Station 8.4 miles13.5 km
Hotels near Kirby Hill Ad
- Grantham Arms 4 0.7 miles1.1 km
- The Blue Bell at Arkendale 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Masons Arms 4 miles6.4 km
- The Lime Tree Inn 5 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Inn South Stainley 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The George Country Inn, Wath 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Ripon Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Aldwark Manor Estate 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Plum and Partridge Inn 4 9 miles14.4 km
- The Groves Inn 7.3 miles11.8 km
Schools in Kirby Hill
- Kirby Hill C of E (VC) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newby Hall Estate 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 14.8 miles23.7 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 16 miles25.8 km
- Duncombe Park Country house 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 16.2 miles26.1 km