Leake
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.309, -1.335 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 43 90 |
Leake is a small, typically rural parish in North Yorkshire, set among rolling arable and grazing land. The settlement is made up of a few farms and stone cottages clustered around a parish church, and it retains a quiet, agricultural character common to the region.
Locally the economy is dominated by farming, with many residents also commuting to nearby market towns; community life revolves around the village hall, church events and occasional village fetes. Its roots are historic, with centuries-old buildings and field patterns reflecting a long continuity of rural life in this part of Yorkshire.
Postcode districts covering Leake
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Darlington 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Harrogate 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Redcar 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Billingham 20.5 miles33 km
- Newton Aycliffe 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Yarm 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Guisborough 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Northallerton 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Ripon 14.2 miles22.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Cotcliffe Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Borrowby Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Nether Silton Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Crosby Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Cowesby Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Landmoth-cum-Catto Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Kepwick Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Knayton with Brawith Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Knayton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Over Silton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Thornton-le-Beans Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Sowerby-under-Cotcliffe Parish 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Leake
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 33.3 miles53.6 km
- Northallerton Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Thirsk Junction Station 5.8 miles9.3 km
Hotels near Leake Ad
- The Northallerton Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel 2 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Katch 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Golden Fleece Hotel, Thirsk, North Yorkshire 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Reubens 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Vale of York Restaurant and Rooms 5.8 miles9.4 km
Local points of interest
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 5 miles8.1 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 11 miles17.8 km
- Duncombe Park Country house 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Newby Hall Estate 15.4 miles24.7 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 16 miles25.7 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 16.5 miles26.6 km