Scorton
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.405, -1.611 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 25 01 |
| Population: | 1,012 |
| Dialling code: | 01748 (Richmond) |
The small rural parish of Scorton sits in North Yorkshire, England, set on the gentle agricultural landscape of the Vale of Mowbray. It lies within easy reach of the market town of Richmond and the large military complex at Catterick Garrison, which both shape local life through services, employment and transport links.
Scorton is quietly historic, with traditional stone houses, a village hall and parish church forming the social heart of the community, and a scattering of listed buildings and farmsteads reflecting its long rural past. The surrounding lanes and fields are popular with walkers and cyclists, while many residents combine small-scale farming, local trades and commuting to nearby towns, giving the parish a mixed but characterful local economy and a close-knit community feel.
Postcode districts covering Scorton
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 19.2 miles
- Darlington 9.1 miles
- Hartlepool 24.1 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 16.2 miles
- Billingham 19.3 miles
- Bishop Auckland 17.2 miles
- Newton Aycliffe 14.5 miles
- Thornaby-on-Tees 15.8 miles
- Yarm 12.4 miles
- Spennymoor 20.6 miles
- Guisborough 23.6 miles
- Northallerton 8.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Uckerby Parish 0.6 miles
- Scorton Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Bolton-on-Swale Parish 1.2 miles
- Moulton Parish 1.5 miles
- Ellerton-on-Swale Parish 1.5 miles
- Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale Ward 1.7 miles
- Brompton-on-Swale Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Catterick Built-up area 2.2 miles
- South Cowton Parish 2.4 miles
- Whitwell Parish 2.5 miles
- North Cowton Parish 2.7 miles
- Brough with St. Giles Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Scorton
DL10 6BF, DL10 6DT, DL10 6DF, DL10 6SY, DL10 6EA, DL10 6DE, DL10 6DN, DL10 6DL, DL10 6TQ … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 10.2 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 37.3 miles
- Darlington Railway Station 8.4 miles
- Northallerton Railway Station 8.5 miles
Hotels near Scorton Ad
- Black Horse Inn 5 4.4 miles
- The Holly Hill Inn 5.1 miles
- Travelodge Scotch Corner A1 Southbound 3 3.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Darlington-A1 Scotch Corner 4 3.5 miles
- Travelodge Scotch Corner Skeeby 3 2.7 miles
- The Croft Hotel 3 5.8 miles
- The Kings Head Hotel, Richmond, North Yorkshire 4 5.1 miles
- Black Lion Hotel Richmond 3 5.1 miles
- The Turf Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- The Buck INN 5.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 2 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 6.9 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 7.8 miles
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 10.8 miles
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 12.3 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 14.9 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 15 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 15.2 miles
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 15.7 miles
- Windlestone Country house 17.2 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 17.7 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 19.8 miles