North Cowton
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.434, -1.567 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 28 04 |
| Population: | 503 |
North Cowton is a small rural parish in North Yorkshire, set amid the rolling arable and pastureland of the Richmondshire area. Its landscape is typical of the Vale and fringe uplands nearby, with stone-built houses and farmsteads giving a strong sense of agricultural tradition; the parish lies within easy reach of market towns such as Richmond and Northallerton and the A1(M) corridor, so many residents balance farming with commuting work in nearby centres.
Historically the village has medieval origins and retains listed buildings and a parish church that anchor local identity; community life tends to revolve around the church, village hall and occasional local events rather than larger amenities. The economy remains largely agricultural, but there is a quiet mix of long-standing families and newer arrivals drawn by the countryside and transport links, with nearby military and service communities influencing the social mix in the wider area around Catterick Garrison.
Postcode districts covering North Cowton
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 16.6 miles
- Darlington 6.8 miles
- Hartlepool 21.4 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 13.6 miles
- Durham 24 miles
- Redcar 23.1 miles
- Peterlee 24.2 miles
- Billingham 16.7 miles
- Bishop Auckland 15.7 miles
- Newton Aycliffe 12.5 miles
- Thornaby-on-Tees 13.2 miles
- Yarm 9.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- South Cowton Parish 1.6 miles
- East Cowton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Dalton-on-Tees Parish 2.2 miles
- Croft-on-Tees Parish 2.4 miles
- Moulton Parish 2.6 miles
- Uckerby Parish 2.7 miles
- Whitwell Parish 3 miles
- Scorton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Ellerton-on-Swale Parish 3.4 miles
- Eryholme Parish 3.4 miles
- Middleton Tyas Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Bolton-on-Swale Parish 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in North Cowton
DL7 0HL, DL7 0EL, DL7 0JS, DL7 0EU, DL7 0ET, DL7 0ES, DL2 2PT, DL7 0HF, DL7 0HT … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 7.6 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 39.4 miles
- Darlington Railway Station 6.1 miles
- Dinsdale Station 6.9 miles
Hotels near North Cowton Ad
- The Croft Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Black Horse Inn 5 6.1 miles
- Travelodge Scotch Corner A1 Southbound 3 4.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Darlington-A1 Scotch Corner 4 4.3 miles
- Blackwell Grange Hotel 3 5.5 miles
- Rockliffe Hall Hotel Golf & Spa 5 3.3 miles
- Rockliffe Hall 5 3.2 miles
- The Holly Hill Inn 7.3 miles
- Host and Stay | River Hill House 3.4 miles
- Travelodge Scotch Corner Skeeby 3 4.1 miles
Schools in North Cowton
- North and South Cowton Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 4.7 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 5.3 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 6.9 miles
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 11 miles
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 13.4 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 14.4 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 15.1 miles
- Windlestone Country house 15.2 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 15.2 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 15.4 miles
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 16.3 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 17.2 miles