Raskelf
Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.133, -1.248 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SE 49 71 |
| Population: | 519 |
| Dialling code: | 01347 (Easingwold) |
Raskelf is a small village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, sitting close to the A19 corridor roughly between York and Thirsk. Its rural location means it feels well connected to market towns while still being surrounded by farmland and rolling countryside.
The village has the compact feel of many North Yorkshire settlements, with a mix of older stone houses and later dwellings, a parish church and community amenities like a village hall and pub that help sustain local social life. Agriculture and small local services remain important to the economy, and the area’s long history - visible in period buildings and field patterns - makes it a quiet base for walkers, commuters to nearby towns and people seeking a traditional village atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Raskelf
Most populated places nearby
- York 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Harrogate 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Northallerton 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Ripon 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Garforth 24.2 miles39 km
- Knaresborough 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Otley 24 miles38.7 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Wetherby 14.9 miles24 km
- Haxby 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Catterick Garrison 24.9 miles40.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Thormanby Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Easingwold Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Brafferton and Helperby Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Tholthorpe Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Husthwaite Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Sessay Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Thornton-on-the-Hill Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Birdforth Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Helperby and Brafferton Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Alne Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Angram Grange Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Fawdington Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Raskelf
YO61 3UZ, YO61 3LF, YO61 3SD, YO61 3LG, YO61 3LU, YO61 3UF, YO61 3UY, YO61 3LT
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 27 miles43.4 km
- Thirsk Junction Station 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Hammerton Railway Station 9.6 miles15.4 km
Hotels near Raskelf Ad
- Plum and Partridge Inn 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Aldwark Manor Estate 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Grantham Arms 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Lime Tree Inn 5 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Blue Bell at Arkendale 4 9 miles14.5 km
- The Stapylton Arms 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Burn Hall Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.5 km
- The Golden Fleece Hotel, Thirsk, North Yorkshire 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Vale of York Restaurant and Rooms 8.3 miles13.4 km
Local points of interest
- Newburgh Priory Country house 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Newby Hall Estate 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Duncombe Park Country house 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 13.1 miles21 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Castle Howard Country house 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Castle Howard Estate 14.2 miles22.8 km