Scorton
Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.396, -1.614 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 25 00 |
| Population: | 1,012 |
| Dialling code: | 01748 (Richmond) |
Scorton is a small village in rural North Yorkshire, set among rolling arable and pastureland with easy access to the upland scenery of the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. It sits within comfortable reach of market towns such as Richmond and Northallerton, and the nearby Catterick Garrison means the area combines countryside tranquillity with decent transport links and commuter routes.
The village has a long agricultural heritage visible in stone-built houses and farmsteads and retains the feel of a tight-knit community with a village hall, local pub and church-centric activities. Locally there are walking and cycling routes, community events and clubs that reflect traditional rural life, while many residents now commute for work to nearby towns or the military base, so the economy mixes farming, small-scale local services and commuter households.
Postcode districts covering Scorton
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 19.6 miles
- Darlington 9.7 miles
- Hartlepool 24.6 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 16.8 miles
- Billingham 19.8 miles
- Bishop Auckland 17.8 miles
- Newton Aycliffe 15.1 miles
- Thornaby-on-Tees 16.3 miles
- Yarm 12.8 miles
- Spennymoor 21.2 miles
- Guisborough 23.9 miles
- Northallerton 8.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bolton-on-Swale Parish 0.6 miles
- Uckerby Parish 1.1 miles
- Ellerton-on-Swale Parish 1.1 miles
- Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale Ward 1.4 miles
- Catterick Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Brompton-on-Swale Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Moulton Parish 2 miles
- Brough with St. Giles Parish 2.4 miles
- Whitwell Parish 2.4 miles
- Kiplin Parish 2.6 miles
- South Cowton Parish 2.7 miles
- Killerby Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Scorton
DL10 6DW, DL10 6DT, DL10 6DH, DL10 6EQ, DL10 6EZ, DL10 6DX, DL10 6DR, DL10 6DN, DL10 6EB … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 10.8 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 36.7 miles
- Northallerton Railway Station 8.2 miles
- Darlington Railway Station 9 miles
Hotels near Scorton Ad
- Black Horse Inn 5 3.9 miles
- The Holly Hill Inn 5 miles
- Travelodge Scotch Corner A1 Southbound 3 3.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Darlington-A1 Scotch Corner 4 3.9 miles
- Travelodge Scotch Corner Skeeby 3 3 miles
- The Kings Head Hotel, Richmond, North Yorkshire 4 5 miles
- The Croft Hotel 3 6.4 miles
- Black Lion Hotel Richmond 3 5.1 miles
- The Turf Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- Three Coopers 3 7.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 1.6 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 7.3 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 8.4 miles
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 10.2 miles
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 12.3 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 15.2 miles
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 15.5 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 15.6 miles
- Windlestone Country house 17.8 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 18.3 miles
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 19.4 miles