Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.271, -1.487 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 33 86 |
Swainby with Allerthorpe is a small rural civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, covering the village of Swainby and the hamlet of Allerthorpe. It sits amid rolling farmland and pasture on the fringe of moorland, with easy access to the North York Moors and nearby market towns such as Northallerton. The landscape is marked by stone cottages, traditional farmsteads and hedged fields, making it popular for country walks and local wildlife watching.
The local economy remains largely agricultural, supplemented by a few small businesses and commuters who travel to surrounding towns for work. The area has medieval roots visible in historic field patterns and older buildings, and community life is quiet and neighbourly, centred on a village hall and occasional parish events rather than a busy high street.