Skipton-on-Swale
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.214, -1.435 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 36 79 |
| Dialling code: | 01845 (Thirsk) |
Skipton-on-Swale is a small, quietly rural parish in North Yorkshire, England, sitting beside the gentle sweep of the River Swale. The area is dominated by farmland, river meadows and a scattering of cottages and farmsteads, giving it a strong agricultural character and a distinctly tranquil, pastoral feel.
Its history and economy are rooted in farming and estate land use, and the parish attracts walkers and birdwatchers who enjoy the Swale valley and local footpaths; there are also a few older buildings and field patterns hinting at its long rural past. Socially it is a small, tight-knit community whose residents typically rely on nearby market towns for shops and services while valuing the quiet country lifestyle.
Postcode districts covering Skipton-on-Swale
Most populated places nearby
- York 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Darlington 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Harrogate 16 miles25.7 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Yarm 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Northallerton 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Ripon 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Knaresborough 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Otley 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Wetherby 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Haxby 20.2 miles32.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Howe Parish 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Baldersby Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Catton Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Sandhutton Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Ainderby Quernhow Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Thorpefield Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Holme Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Sinderby Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Carlton Miniott Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Middleton Quernhow Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Pickhill Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Pickhill with Roxby Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Skipton-on-Swale
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 25.7 miles41.4 km
- Thirsk Junction Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Northallerton Railway Station 8.2 miles13.2 km
Hotels near Skipton-on-Swale Ad
- The George Country Inn, Wath 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Golden Fleece Hotel, Thirsk, North Yorkshire 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Grantham Arms 4 8.1 miles13 km
- The Ripon Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Masons Arms 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Plum and Partridge Inn 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
- The Reubens 8 miles12.9 km
- The Northallerton Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Swinton Park Hotel 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Kings Head by Chef & Brewer Collection 3 8.9 miles14.4 km
Local points of interest
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Newby Hall Estate 8 miles12.8 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 9.3 miles15 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 11 miles17.6 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Duncombe Park Country house 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 14.8 miles23.7 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 15 miles24.1 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 16.2 miles26 km