Kirkby Malzeard
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.165, -1.669 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 21 74 |
| Population: | 887 |
| Dialling code: | 01765 (Ripon) |
The civil parish centred on the village of Kirkby Malzeard sits in the upper valley of Nidderdale in North Yorkshire, England, close to the edge of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Its stone-built streets, market cross and medieval church point to a long history of farming and market activity, with later traces of the lead-mining era that shaped many communities across the Dales.
Today the area remains largely agricultural, with sheep farming and smallholdings alongside a modest tourism trade of walkers and holiday lets, while some residents commute to nearby Ripon and Harrogate. A compact community life, centred on the village hall and local pubs, helps preserve a strong sense of identity amid easy access to surrounding moorland and dale scenery.
Postcode districts covering Kirkby Malzeard
Most populated places nearby
- Harrogate 13.1 miles21 km
- Keighley 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Yeadon 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Shipley 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Guiseley 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Bingley 23 miles37 km
- Horsforth 22.4 miles36 km
- Northallerton 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Ripon 6 miles9.7 km
- Baildon 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Ilkley 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Knaresborough 13.6 miles21.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Kirkby Malzeard Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Grewelthorpe Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Masham & Fountains Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Laverton Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Azerley Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Winksley Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Swinton with Warthermarske Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Skelding Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Grantley Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Eavestone Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Burton-on-Yore Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Masham Built-up area 3.9 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Kirkby Malzeard
HG4 3RP, HG4 3SD, HG4 3SW, HG4 3DP, HG4 3QL, HG4 3SH, HG4 3QW, HG4 3SG, HG4 3RW … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 25.6 miles41.3 km
- Thirsk Junction Station 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Harrogate Railway Station 13 miles21 km
Hotels near Kirkby Malzeard Ad
- Swinton Park Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Sportsman's Arms 6 miles9.7 km
- The George Country Inn, Wath 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Kings Head by Chef & Brewer Collection 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Ripon Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Crown Hotel 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Inn South Stainley 4 8.7 miles14 km
- The Masons Arms 8.7 miles14 km
- The Wensleydale Hotel 3 9.9 miles16 km
Schools in Kirkby Malzeard
- Kirkby Malzeard C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Newby Hall Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles25.1 km