South Cowton
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.412, -1.552 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 29 01 |
South Cowton is a small, largely rural parish in North Yorkshire, England, made up of a handful of farms and scattered houses rather than a bustling village centre. The landscape is gently rolling agricultural land with hedgerows and lanes, and the local economy remains rooted in farming alongside a modest amount of heritage tourism and countryside recreation.
Its most striking feature is the ruined fortified manor known as South Cowton Castle, a 15th‑century survival that gives the area a strong medieval flavour and draws walkers and history enthusiasts. Socially the parish is quiet and close‑knit, shaped by estate history and agricultural change, with a small community that values the rural character and historic buildings that punctuate the countryside.
Postcode districts covering South Cowton
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 17 miles27.4 km
- Darlington 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Hartlepool 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 14.3 miles23 km
- Redcar 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Billingham 17.4 miles28 km
- Bishop Auckland 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Newton Aycliffe 14 miles22.6 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 13.7 miles22 km
- Yarm 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Spennymoor 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Guisborough 21.2 miles34.2 km
Neighbouring places
- East Cowton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Whitwell Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- North Cowton Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ellerton-on-Swale Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Scorton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Uckerby Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Kiplin Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bolton-on-Swale Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Great Langton Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Danby Wiske with Lazenby Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Moulton Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Dalton-on-Tees Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in South Cowton
DL7 0JF, DL7 0AS, DL7 0JE, DL7 0AT, DL7 0JG, DL7 0JB, DL7 0JD, DL7 0JJ, DL7 0JH
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 38 miles61.1 km
- Northallerton Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Darlington Railway Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
Hotels near South Cowton Ad
- Rockliffe Hall Hotel Golf & Spa 5 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Fleece Hotel 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Dalesman Hotel 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Houndgate Townhouse 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Northallerton Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Croft Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Holiday Inn Darlington-A1 Scotch Corner 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Reubens 7.5 miles12 km
- The Kings Head Hotel, Richmond, North Yorkshire 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Katch 6.9 miles11.1 km
Local points of interest
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 16.6 miles26.6 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Windlestone Country house 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 17.7 miles28.4 km