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 miles
- Keighley 22.7 miles
- Yeadon 20.6 miles
- Shipley 23.6 miles
- Guiseley 20.2 miles
- Bingley 23 miles
- Horsforth 22.4 miles
- Northallerton 15.5 miles
- Ripon 6 miles
- Baildon 22.3 miles
- Ilkley 17.6 miles
- Knaresborough 13.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kirkby Malzeard Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Grewelthorpe Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Masham & Fountains Ward 2 miles
- Laverton Parish 2 miles
- Azerley Parish 2.3 miles
- Winksley Parish 2.6 miles
- Swinton with Warthermarske Parish 2.8 miles
- Skelding Parish 3 miles
- Grantley Parish 3 miles
- Eavestone Parish 3.9 miles
- Burton-on-Yore Parish 3.9 miles
- Masham Built-up area 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Kirkby Malzeard
HG4 3RZ, HG4 3QJ, HG4 3QG, HG4 3DP, HG4 3RS, HG4 3RJ, HG4 3PA, HG4 3TT, HG4 3RT … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 20.7 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 25.6 miles
- Thirsk Junction Station 12.8 miles
- Harrogate Railway Station 13 miles
Hotels near Kirkby Malzeard Ad
- Kings Head Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- Swinton Park Hotel 4 3.4 miles
- Black Swan Inn 4 4.3 miles
- The Buck Inn 6.9 miles
- The Castle Arms Inn 6.9 miles
- The Bay Horse, Masham 4 miles
- Grantley Hall 5 3.8 miles
- Host & Stay | Green Willow 3.8 miles
- Kings Head Masham 3 3.9 miles
- Host & Stay | The Old Dairy 4.1 miles
Schools in Kirkby Malzeard
- Kirkby Malzeard C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 5.2 miles
- Bewerley Hall Estate 6.9 miles
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 7.5 miles
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 7.5 miles
- Newby Hall Estate 9.4 miles
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 13.4 miles
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 14.8 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles