Thornton-le-Clay
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.071, -0.966 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 67 64 |
Thornton-le-Clay is a small, mostly agricultural parish in North Yorkshire, set among rolling arable fields and hedgerows a short drive north of York. The settlement is characteristically quiet, with stone and brick cottages, farmsteads and a parish church at its heart, criss-crossed by narrow lanes that make it popular with walkers and cyclists seeking a rural escape from nearby towns.
The area has a long rural history and an economy still rooted in farming, although many residents now commute to larger centres for work. Community life tends to centre on the church and village gatherings, while the parish’s proximity to market towns and historic country houses brings occasional visitors and a steady sense of continuity between past and present.
Postcode districts covering Thornton-le-Clay
Most populated places nearby
- York 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Harrogate 24 miles38.7 km
- Selby 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Ripon 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Knaresborough 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Wetherby 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Driffield 22 miles35.4 km
- Haxby 5.9 miles9.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Foston Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Flaxton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Lillings Ambo Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Barton-le-Willows Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Sheriff Hutton Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Harton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Claxton Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Whitwell-on-the-Hill Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bulmer Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Crambe Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Sand Hutton Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Strensall with Towthorpe Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Thornton-le-Clay
YO60 7TH, YO60 7TJ, YO60 6RL, YO60 7TQ, YO60 7TE, YO60 7QA, YO60 7TF, YO60 7TG, YO60 7PZ
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.6 miles50.8 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 35.6 miles57.2 km
- Murton Lane 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Malton Railway Station 8 miles12.9 km
Hotels near Thornton-le-Clay Ad
- Sandburn Hall Hotel 4 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Clementine's Guest House 5 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Grand, York 5 9.3 miles14.9 km
- The Talbot Hotel, Malton, North Yorkshire 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Golden Fleece York 3 9 miles14.6 km
- No.1 by Guesthouse, York 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Moxy York 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Minster Hotel York 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Galtres Lodge Hotel 3 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Roomzzz York City 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
Local points of interest
- Castle Howard Estate 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Castle Howard Country house 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 8.6 miles13.9 km
- University of York University 9.3 miles14.9 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 9.3 miles15 km
- Eden Camp Museum 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Wentworth College College 9.4 miles15.2 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km