Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.411, -1.62 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 24 01 |
| Dialling code: | 01748 (Richmond) |
Uckerby is a very small rural civil parish in North Yorkshire, tucked into a landscape of rolling fields, lanes and traditional stone farmsteads. With a tiny population it has no real village centre and is dominated by mixed livestock and arable farming, giving the area a quietly pastoral character.
Its field patterns and older buildings hint at long-standing, likely medieval roots, and social life is informal and community-focused rather than institutional. The parish appeals to people who value tranquillity and country walks; its surviving farmhouses, dry-stone walls and lanes are typical reminders of the region’s rural heritage.