| Coordinates: | 54.296, -2.037 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SD 97 88 |
| Dialling code: | 01969 (Leyburn) |
Thornton Rust is a small, largely rural parish in North Yorkshire, tucked into Wensleydale in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It sits close to Aysgarth and the bends of the River Ure, set among typical Dales scenery of limestone walls, green pastures and scattered stone farmsteads.
Life here is shaped by farming - sheep and dairy enterprises dominate - and by quieter tourism, with walkers and visitors drawn to nearby waterfalls and dale scenery. The settlement has medieval roots visible in old barns and cottages, and community and services are modest, often linked to neighbouring villages rather than centred within the parish itself.
Postcode districts covering Thornton Rust
Most populated places nearby
- Northallerton 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Ripon 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Skipton 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Catterick Garrison 14 miles22.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Askrigg Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Aysgarth Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Thoralby Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Newbiggin Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Carperby-cum-Thoresby Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Upper Dales Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Bainbridge Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Burton-cum-Walden Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Low Abbotside Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Bishopdale Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Castle Bolton with East and West Bolton Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Redmire Parish 4.9 miles7.8 km
Example postcodes in Thornton Rust
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 28.5 miles45.9 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 33.4 miles53.8 km
- Garsdale Station 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Dent Station 13.2 miles21.2 km
Hotels near Thornton Rust Ad
- Middle House 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The White Hart Inn 6.4 miles10.4 km
- The Buck 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Burgoyne 5 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Fountain Hotel 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Cocketts Hotel 6.6 miles10.5 km
- The Wensleydale Hotel 3 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Board Inn 2 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel 8.5 miles13.6 km
- The Rose and Crown Hotel 2 2.8 miles4.5 km
Local points of interest
- Fors Abbey Historic site 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Pennine Chain Mountains 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Dent Head Hill 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 17 miles27.4 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 19.9 miles32 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 20 miles32.1 km