Scruton
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.317, -1.542 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 29 91 |
| Population: | 424 |
| Dialling code: | 01677 (Bedale) |
Scruton is a small village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, a few miles from the market town of Northallerton and sitting on the softer, agricultural edge of the Vale of Mowbray. The settlement is characterised by stone cottages, narrow lanes and surrounding arable and pasture land that give it a distinctly rural, rolling-countryside feel.
Traditionally an agricultural community, Scruton preserves a quiet historic core with a parish church and traces of a former country estate; village life revolves around local social gatherings, the village hall and volunteer-led efforts to maintain amenities. Many residents work on nearby farms or commute to larger towns, while the village’s modest heritage and landscape appeal to walkers and anyone interested in quiet North Yorkshire countryside living.
Postcode districts covering Scruton
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Darlington 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Harrogate 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Billingham 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Bishop Auckland 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Newton Aycliffe 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Yarm 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Guisborough 24.2 miles39 km
- Northallerton 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Ripon 12.5 miles20.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Scruton Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Leeming Bar Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Aiskew and Leeming Bar Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Aiskew & Leeming Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Leeming Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Morton-on-Swale Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Exelby, Leeming and Londonderry Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Aiskew Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Kirkby Fleetham with Fencote Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Thrintoft Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ainderby Miers with Holtby Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Gatenby Parish 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Scruton
DL7 0TZ, DL7 0RA, DL7 0QN, DL7 9LQ, DL7 9LU, DL7 0QW, DL7 0RJ, DL7 9LG, DL7 0QS … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 14 miles22.5 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.6 miles50.8 km
- Northallerton Railway Station 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Thirsk Junction Station 9.2 miles14.8 km
Hotels near Scruton Ad
- The Reubens 1.2 miles2 km
- The Northallerton Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel 2 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Katch 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The George Country Inn, Wath 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Fleece Hotel 4 9.9 miles16 km
- Swinton Park Hotel 4 9 miles14.6 km
- Kings Head by Chef & Brewer Collection 3 8.1 miles13 km
- The Kings Head Hotel, Richmond, North Yorkshire 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Golden Fleece Hotel, Thirsk, North Yorkshire 4 10 miles16 km
Local points of interest
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 10.3 miles16.6 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 13.5 miles21.6 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Newby Hall Estate 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 16.8 miles27 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 18.6 miles29.9 km