Theakston
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.276, -1.53 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 30 86 |
| Dialling code: | 01677 (Bedale) |
Theakston is a small, predominantly agricultural civil parish in North Yorkshire, set among the rolling fields and quiet lanes on the edge of the uplands that lead towards the Yorkshire Dales. The settlement is tiny and rural in character, with stone-built farmhouses, hedged pastures and a landscape shaped by mixed arable and livestock farming rather than any large centre of population.
Though modest in size, Theakston carries the kind of local history common to the area: long farming traditions, scattered historic buildings and links to nearby market towns. The Theakston name is also well known in the locality through the family brewery based in nearby Masham, which reflects how small rural communities have long combined agriculture with local trade and craft. Today the parish is quiet and community-oriented, popular with walkers and those seeking a pastoral feel within easy reach of larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Theakston
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Darlington 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Harrogate 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 22 miles35.3 km
- Billingham 24.9 miles40 km
- Newton Aycliffe 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Yarm 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Northallerton 6 miles9.6 km
- Ripon 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Knaresborough 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 20.7 miles33.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Exelby, Leeming and Londonderry Parish 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Burneston Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Gatenby Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Leeming Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Swainby with Allerthorpe Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Carthorpe Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Aiskew & Leeming Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Aiskew Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Leeming Bar Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bedale Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Aiskew and Leeming Bar Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Snape Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Theakston
DL8 2JF, DL8 2JG, DL8 2HW, DL7 9PF, DL8 2HH, DL8 2HN, DL8 2HJ
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.8 miles46.4 km
- Northallerton Railway Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Thirsk Junction Station 7.2 miles11.5 km
Hotels near Theakston Ad
- The Reubens 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The George Country Inn, Wath 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Northallerton Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Swinton Park Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Kings Head by Chef & Brewer Collection 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel 2 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Katch 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Ripon Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Golden Fleece Hotel, Thirsk, North Yorkshire 4 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Vale of York Restaurant and Rooms 7.1 miles11.4 km
Local points of interest
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Newby Hall Estate 12.4 miles20 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 15.9 miles25.7 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 16.2 miles26 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 16.4 miles26.4 km