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Kirkbymoorside

Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England

Coordinates:54.269, -0.934
OS grid ref:SE 69 86
Population:2,751
Dialling code: 01439 (Helmsley)
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Kirkbymoorside is a small market town in Ryedale, on the western edge of the North York Moors in North Yorkshire, England, roughly 20 miles north of York. It has a compact historic centre of stone-built houses, a traditional high street and a history as a local trading hub dating back to medieval times.

Today the local economy mixes agriculture, independent shops and tourism - many visitors use Kirkbymoorside as a gateway for walking and cycling into the North York Moors National Park and to nearby towns such as Pickering and Helmsley. Community life is lively for a town its size, with regular markets, an annual agricultural show and active clubs that give it a friendly, village-like feel.

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Transport links

  • Durham Tees Valley Airport 25.9 miles41.7 km
  • Leeds Bradford International Airport 40.6 miles65.3 km
  • Pickering Railway Station 6.5 miles10.4 km
  • Levisham Railway Station 8.1 miles13 km

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Schools in Kirkbymoorside

  • Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Keldholme Priory Historic site 0.8 miles1.3 km
  • Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 2.3 miles3.7 km
  • Duncombe Park Estate 5.9 miles9.5 km
  • Duncombe Park Country house 6.1 miles9.8 km
  • Rosedale Priory Historic site 6.1 miles9.9 km
  • Old Byland Abbey Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
  • Eden Camp Museum 10.2 miles16.5 km
  • Castle Howard Country house 10.2 miles16.5 km
  • Castle Howard Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km
  • Newburgh Priory Country house 11.3 miles18.2 km
  • Cleveland Hills Mountains 11.8 miles19 km
  • The Walled Garden Gardens 12.4 miles20 km