Nawton
Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.254, -0.995 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 65 84 |
| Population: | 798 |
| Dialling code: | 01439 (Helmsley) |
Nawton is a small village in North Yorkshire set on the western fringe of the North York Moors, a short drive from the market towns of Kirkbymoorside and Helmsley. The village has the compact feel of a traditional Yorkshire settlement - stone cottages and farmland - and a surprising bit of wartime history nearby in the form of the former airfield, RAF Nawton, which played a role in training and local defence during the Second World War.
Today Nawton is largely sustained by agriculture and rural tourism, benefiting from walkers, cyclists and visitors heading to the moors and nearby historic houses such as Castle Howard. Social life centres on village amenities like the pub, school and community groups, giving it a close-knit, community-minded atmosphere while remaining a convenient base for exploring the surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Nawton
Most populated places nearby
- York 20.8 miles
- Middlesbrough 23 miles
- Scarborough 23.7 miles
- Redcar 24.5 miles
- Thornaby-on-Tees 23.2 miles
- Yarm 22.2 miles
- Guisborough 19.5 miles
- Northallerton 18.7 miles
- Ripon 23 miles
- Ingleby Greenhow 13.9 miles
- Whitby 19.7 miles
- Haxby 16.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wombleton Parish 0.7 miles
- Beadlam Parish 1.1 miles
- Helmsley & Sinnington Ward 1.6 miles
- Welburn Parish 1.7 miles
- Harome Parish 1.7 miles
- Helmsley Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Kirkbymoorside Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Nunnington Parish 3.1 miles
- Edstone Parish 3.5 miles
- Gillamoor Parish 3.6 miles
- Fadmoor Parish 3.8 miles
- Stonegrave Parish 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Nawton
YO62 7SJ, YO62 7TH, YO62 7SZ, YO62 7ST, YO62 7SL, YO62 7XU, YO62 7RF, YO62 7TT, YO62 7SY … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 24.8 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 38 miles
- Pickering Railway Station 8.8 miles
- Levisham Railway Station 10.8 miles
Hotels near Nawton Ad
- Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa 4 2.8 miles
- The Feathers Hotel, Helmsley, North Yorkshire 4 2.7 miles
- The George and Dragon Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- The Royal Oak Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- The Pheasant Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- The Black Swan - The Inn Collection Group 4 2.7 miles
- Kings Head Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Host & Stay | Dale End 2.7 miles
- The Royal Oak Inn-NEW 4 3.7 miles
- The Fairfax Arms 4 5.4 miles
Schools in Nawton
- Nawton Community Primary School Primary
- Ryedale School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Duncombe Park Estate 3.2 miles
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 3.4 miles
- Duncombe Park Country house 3.4 miles
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 4.5 miles
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 5.7 miles
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 8.1 miles
- Newburgh Priory Country house 8.7 miles
- Castle Howard Country house 9.8 miles
- Castle Howard Estate 10.2 miles
- Eden Camp Museum 11.2 miles
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 11.8 miles
- The Walled Garden Gardens 14.1 miles