Laverton
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.139, -1.692 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 20 71 |
| Dialling code: | 01765 (Ripon) |
Laverton is a tiny rural parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, tucked into rolling countryside on the fringe of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The settlement is made up of traditional stone cottages and working farms, and its quiet lanes and fields make it popular with walkers seeking a peaceful slice of the Yorkshire countryside rather than busy tourist hubs.
Historically the local economy has centred on agriculture with occasional ties to nearby lead-mining activity, and today the parish retains a strongly rural, community-orientated feel. It sits within easy reach of market towns such as Masham and Ripon, which provide local services and markets while the parish itself remains a small, close-knit place known for its landscape and low-key village life.
Postcode districts covering Laverton
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 24 miles38.6 km
- Bradford 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Harrogate 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Keighley 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Yeadon 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Pudsey 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Shipley 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Guiseley 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Bingley 21 miles33.8 km
- Horsforth 20.7 miles33.2 km
- Northallerton 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Ripon 6.6 miles10.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Masham & Fountains Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Skelding Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Grantley Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Eavestone Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kirkby Malzeard Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Winksley Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Sawley Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Grewelthorpe Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Azerley Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- High and Low Bishopside Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Warsill Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Aldfield Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Laverton
HG4 3QX, HG4 3QY, HG4 3TD, HG4 3PX, HG4 3RG, HG4 3PS, HG4 3QZ, HG4 3SU, HG4 3PU … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 27.7 miles44.5 km
- Harrogate Railway Station 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Starbeck Railway Station 12.4 miles20 km
Hotels near Laverton Ad
- The Sportsman's Arms 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Crown Hotel 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Swinton Park Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The George Country Inn, Wath 4 8.2 miles13.3 km
- The Inn South Stainley 4 8 miles13 km
- The Ripon Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Kings Head by Chef & Brewer Collection 3 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Masons Arms 8.6 miles13.8 km
Local points of interest
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 9 miles14.5 km
- Newby Hall Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 15 miles24.1 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Pennine Chain Mountains 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 19.8 miles31.9 km