New Forest
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.429, -1.89 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 07 03 |
| Dialling code: | 01748 (Richmond) |
The parish of New Forest lies in rural North Yorkshire and is characterised by rolling farmland, hedgerows and small pockets of woodland rather than a single nucleated village. Its lanes and stone-built farmsteads reflect long-established agricultural patterns, with field boundaries and old tracks that hint at medieval origins and a landscape shaped by centuries of farming.
Economically the area is largely agricultural, with family farms still prominent and a number of residents commuting to nearby market towns; small-scale tourism such as holiday lets and walking attract visitors at quieter times of year. Socially it tends to be a close-knit community with parish meetings, local conservation interests and a quieter country way of life prized by locals and newcomers alike.
Postcode districts covering New Forest
Most populated places nearby
- Darlington 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Bishop Auckland 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Newton Aycliffe 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Yarm 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Spennymoor 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Northallerton 19.3 miles31 km
- Ripon 24.9 miles40 km
- Catterick Garrison 8.1 miles13.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Marrick Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Marske Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Dalton Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Newsham Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Ellerton Abbey Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Downholme Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Gayles Parish 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Hope Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Barningham Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Kirby Hill Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Whashton Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
Example postcodes in New Forest
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 40 miles64.3 km
- Darlington Railway Station 15.2 miles24.5 km
- North Road Railway Station 15.4 miles24.8 km
Hotels near New Forest Ad
- The Buck 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Burgoyne 5 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Fleece Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Three Horseshoes Hotel 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Kings Head Hotel, Richmond, North Yorkshire 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Runa Farm 8.1 miles13 km
- Black Lion Hotel Richmond 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Morritt Country House Hotel & the Garage Spa 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Holiday Inn Darlington-A1 Scotch Corner 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Commercial Hotel 8.2 miles13.1 km
Local points of interest
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Fors Abbey Historic site 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 12.7 miles20.5 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Lune Forest Forest 18 miles28.9 km
- Windlestone Country house 19.5 miles31.4 km