Rookwith
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.277, -1.685 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 20 86 |
| Dialling code: | 01677 (Bedale) |
Rookwith is a tiny, typically rural civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, characterised by a scattering of farmsteads and stone-built houses set in gently rolling agricultural countryside. Its landscape bears the marks of long farming use - small fields, hedgerows and the remains of old ridge-and-furrow - and it feels like a place where the rhythms of sheep and arable farming still shape daily life.
Historically modest in size, the community has strong ties with surrounding villages and market towns for services and social life, and many residents work on the land or commute to nearby centres. The parish’s quiet lanes and country views make it attractive to walkers and cyclists exploring the North Yorkshire countryside, while its simple built character and agricultural heritage give it a distinctly rural, lived-in charm.
Postcode districts covering Rookwith
Most populated places nearby
- Darlington 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Harrogate 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Newton Aycliffe 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 24 miles38.7 km
- Yarm 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Northallerton 11 miles17.8 km
- Ripon 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Ilkley 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Knaresborough 20.5 miles33 km
- Catterick Garrison 6.5 miles10.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Newton-le-Willows Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Thirn Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Burrill with Cowling Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Clifton-on-Yore Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Thornton Watlass Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Thornton Steward Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Finghall Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ellington High and Low Parish 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Hutton Hang Parish 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Akebar Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Patrick Brompton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Ellingstring Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Rookwith
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 19 miles30.6 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.5 miles45.8 km
- Northallerton Railway Station 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Thirsk Junction Station 13 miles21 km
Hotels near Rookwith Ad
- Swinton Park Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Kings Head by Chef & Brewer Collection 3 4 miles6.5 km
- The Reubens 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Wensleydale Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Fleece Hotel 4 9 miles14.5 km
- The George Country Inn, Wath 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel 6.2 miles10 km
- The Kings Head Hotel, Richmond, North Yorkshire 4 9 miles14.4 km
- Black Lion Hotel Richmond 3 9 miles14.5 km
Local points of interest
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 13 miles21 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 14.3 miles23 km
- Newby Hall Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Fors Abbey Historic site 17 miles27.3 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 19.8 miles31.8 km