Melsonby
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.471, -1.699 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 19 08 |
| Population: | 735 |
| Dialling code: | 01748 (Richmond) |
The civil parish of Melsonby lies in Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, set in the gentle agricultural landscape beside the River Swale. It’s a small, traditionally rural community of stone houses and farmsteads with a parish church and a history that reflects the long continuity of settlement in this part of the county.
Economically the area remains largely agricultural, though good road links make it attractive to commuters who work in nearby market towns such as Richmond and Darlington. Local life is quiet and community‑centred, with a parish council, village facilities and plenty of opportunities for walking and wildlife-watching in the surrounding Swale valley.
Postcode districts covering Melsonby
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 20.4 miles
- Darlington 7.2 miles
- Hartlepool 23.7 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 16.6 miles
- Durham 22.1 miles
- Peterlee 24.5 miles
- Billingham 19.4 miles
- Bishop Auckland 12.5 miles
- Newton Aycliffe 11 miles
- Thornaby-on-Tees 17 miles
- Yarm 14.2 miles
- Spennymoor 16.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Melsonby Built-up area 0.1 miles
- North Richmondshire Ward 0.6 miles
- Carkin Parish 1.6 miles
- Aldbrough Parish 1.9 miles
- Gilling with Hartforth and Sedbury Parish 2 miles
- Barton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Stanwick St. John Parish 2.4 miles
- Middleton Tyas Built-up area 2.4 miles
- East Layton Parish 2.6 miles
- Forcett Parish 2.7 miles
- Ravensworth Parish 3 miles
- Newton Morrell Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Melsonby
DL10 5PB, DL10 5PQ, DL10 5LZ, DL10 5PF, DL10 5NP, DL10 5QW, DL10 5PN, DL10 5NA, DL10 5NB … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 11.1 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 39.2 miles
- Darlington Railway Station 7 miles
- North Road Railway Station 7.4 miles
Hotels near Melsonby Ad
- Travelodge Scotch Corner A1 Southbound 3 2.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Darlington-A1 Scotch Corner 4 2.2 miles
- The Holly Hill Inn 5.3 miles
- Stable Yard Rooms 5 2.2 miles
- The Kings Head Hotel, Richmond, North Yorkshire 4 4.9 miles
- Travelodge Scotch Corner Skeeby 3 3.3 miles
- The Fox Hall Inn 3 3 miles
- The Croft Hotel 3 5.8 miles
- George of Piercebridge 4.5 miles
- Shoulder of Mutton 4 3.7 miles
Schools in Melsonby
- Melsonby Methodist Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stanwick Hall Estate 1.1 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 6.1 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 7.1 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 9.3 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 9.4 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 9.5 miles
- Windlestone Country house 13.3 miles
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 14.2 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 16.9 miles
- Fors Abbey Historic site 19.5 miles