Roecliffe
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.08, -1.434 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 37 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01423 (Boroughbridge) |
Roecliffe is a small civil parish and village in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, lying just a short distance from the market town of Boroughbridge. It occupies gently rolling farmland on the edge of the Vale of York, with traditional stone cottages, farmsteads and a network of quiet lanes that make it popular for countryside walks and rural photography.
The local economy is largely agricultural, with a mix of working farms and residents who commute to nearby centres such as York and Harrogate. Social life is typical of a small English parish - centred on village events, the parish meeting and occasional community activities - and the area retains a strong sense of historic continuity in its landscape and buildings.
Postcode districts covering Roecliffe
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Bradford 24.2 miles39 km
- York 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Harrogate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Castleford 25 miles40.2 km
- Morley 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Keighley 24 miles38.7 km
- Yeadon 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Pudsey 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Shipley 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 24 miles38.7 km
- Guiseley 18.2 miles29.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Roecliffe Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Westwick Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Staveley Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Boroughbridge Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Langthorpe Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Newby with Mulwith Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Copgrove Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Kirby Hill Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Skelton-on-Ure Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Walkingham Hill with Occaney Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Milby Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Boroughbridge & Claro Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Roecliffe
HG5 9LN, YO51 9LS, YO51 9NS, YO51 9NR, YO51 9LY, YO51 9NQ, YO51 9NA, YO51 9NE, YO51 9LX … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 29.6 miles47.7 km
- Knaresborough Railway Station 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Starbeck Railway Station 6.2 miles10.1 km
Hotels near Roecliffe Ad
- The Blue Bell at Arkendale 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Grantham Arms 4 2 miles3.2 km
- The Masons Arms 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Inn South Stainley 4 4.4 miles7 km
- The Lime Tree Inn 5 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Ripon Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The Groves Inn 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Knaresborough Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 5 miles8.1 km
- Aldwark Manor Estate 4 6.2 miles10 km
- The George Country Inn, Wath 4 8 miles12.9 km
Schools in Roecliffe
- Roecliffe C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newby Hall Estate 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 4 miles6.4 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 16 miles25.7 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 16 miles25.8 km
- Saw Wood Forest 16.1 miles26 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 16.8 miles27 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 17.8 miles28.7 km