Pickering
Ward in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.249, -0.768 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 80 84 |
| Dialling code: | 01751 |
Pickering is a small market town and electoral ward in North Yorkshire, England, positioned on the southern fringe of the North York Moors. It sits amid rolling countryside and heather-clad moorland, making it a popular base for walkers, cyclists and visitors exploring the national park and surrounding villages.
The town has a strong historic and cultural character, with the Norman motte-and-bailey Pickering Castle, traditional high street and local museums such as the Beck Isle Museum. Tourism - anchored by the preserved North York Moors Railway - alongside agriculture and small independent businesses forms the backbone of the local economy, while regular markets, community events and volunteer groups help sustain an active social life.
Postcode districts covering Pickering
Most populated places nearby
- York 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Scarborough 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Guisborough 23 miles37 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Whitby 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Driffield 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Haxby 20.4 miles32.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Pickering Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Middleton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Aislaby Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Thornton-le-Dale Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wrelton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Kirby Misperton Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Sinnington Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Marton Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Levisham Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Wilton Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Cropton Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Marishes Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Pickering
YO18 8TL, YO18 8DY, YO18 8AQ, YO18 7DQ, YO18 7JJ, YO18 7HD, YO18 7JR, YO18 7DY, YO18 8AH … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 32.1 miles51.6 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 44.8 miles72.2 km
- Pickering Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Levisham Railway Station 4.2 miles6.7 km
Hotels in Pickering Ad
- The Black Swan Inn
- Cottage Lea's Country Hotel & Restaurant
- The White Swan Inn 4
- Best Western Forest & Vale Hotel 3
Schools in Pickering
- Pickering Community Infant School Primary
- Pickering Community Junior School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 6 miles9.7 km
- The Walled Garden Gardens 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Eden Camp Museum 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 7 miles11.3 km
- Wolds Way Lavender Gardens 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 8.7 miles14 km
- Castle Howard Country house 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Castle Howard Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Duncombe Park Country house 12.4 miles20 km
- Star Carr Archaeological site 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Danby Castle Archaeological site 14.6 miles23.5 km