| Coordinates: | 54.411, -1.265 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NZ 47 02 |
| Population: | 597 |
| Dialling code: | 01609 (Northallerton) |
Swainby is a small village in North Yorkshire, England, sitting on the western edge of the North York Moors. The setting is characteristically Yorkshire - stone cottages, rolling fields and moorland rising nearby - and it makes a quiet base for walkers exploring the heather-clad hills and ridgelines that define the area. The village lies within the rural patchwork of the Hambleton district and is within easy reach of the market towns of Stokesley and Great Ayton.
Historically the local economy has been centred on agriculture with links to upland mining and quarrying on the moorland fringes, and today you’ll find a mix of farming, village services and tourism - holiday cottages and walkers passing through. Socially it feels like a close-knit community with a village hall and local pub life typical of small North Yorkshire settlements, and the surrounding landscape gives it a strong outdoor and heritage appeal.
Postcode districts covering Swainby
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 10.5 miles17 km
- Darlington 14.3 miles23 km
- Hartlepool 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Redcar 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Peterlee 24.2 miles39 km
- Billingham 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Bishop Auckland 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Newton Aycliffe 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 9 miles14.5 km
- Yarm 7 miles11.3 km
- Spennymoor 24.1 miles38.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Whorlton Parish 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Hutton Rudby & Osmotherley Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Potto Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Faceby Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Carlton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Sexhow Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ingleby Arncliffe Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Little Busby Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hutton Rudby Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- East Rounton Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Great Busby Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Osmotherley Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Swainby
DL6 3DJ, DL6 3ED, DL6 3EF, DL6 3EN, DL6 3DG, DL6 3EA, DL6 3EJ, DL6 3EH, DL6 3EQ … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 41 miles65.9 km
- Yarm Railway Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Battersby Railway Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
Hotels near Swainby Ad
- Wainstones Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Crathorne Hall Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Buck Hotel 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Oyo the Leven 5 miles8 km
- The Northallerton Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Katch 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel 2 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Blue Bell Lodge Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Parkmore Hotel & Leisure Club, Sure Hotel Collection by Bw 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
Local points of interest
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Wilton Castle Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Duncombe Park Country house 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Danby Castle Archaeological site 15.6 miles25 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 15.7 miles25.2 km