Thirsk
Ward in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.229, -1.377 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 40 81 |
| Dialling code: | 01845 |
Thirsk is an electoral ward centred on the market town of Thirsk in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, covering the town and a scattering of surrounding villages and farmland. It functions as a local administrative and service hub for a largely rural area, with parish communities and small villages feeding into the town for shops, schools and council services.
Geographically the ward sits between the low-lying Vale of York and the rising moorland of the North York Moors, which helps explain its long association with agriculture alongside a modest tourism economy. Cultural highlights include the World of James Herriot museum and the local racecourse at Thirsk Racecourse, while the town’s market tradition, Georgian streets and compact civic life give the area a strongly local, community-oriented character.
Postcode districts covering Thirsk
Most populated places nearby
- York 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Middlesbrough 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Darlington 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Harrogate 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Yarm 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Guisborough 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Northallerton 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Ripon 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Knaresborough 15.5 miles25 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 18.5 miles29.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Carlton Miniott Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Thirsk Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Sowerby Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Sandhutton Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Thorpefield Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- South Kilvington Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Newsham with Breckenbrough Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Skipton-on-Swale Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Thornton-le-Street Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Thornbrough Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- North Kilvington Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Sowerby & Topcliffe Ward 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Thirsk
YO7 1GQ, YO7 1EH, YO7 2EN, YO7 4RP, YO7 1EP, YO7 1EE, YO7 4DJ, YO7 4AA, YO7 1FG … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 27.6 miles44.4 km
- Thirsk Junction Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Northallerton Railway Station 7.6 miles12.3 km
Hotels in Thirsk Ad
Schools in Thirsk
- Breckenbrough School Special
- Carlton Miniott Primary Academy Primary
- Thirsk Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 9 miles14.5 km
- Newby Hall Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Duncombe Park Country house 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 17.6 miles28.3 km