Wath
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.192, -1.502 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 32 77 |
| Dialling code: | 01765 (Ripon) |
Wath is a small rural parish in North Yorkshire set in the upper reaches of the Nidderdale valley within the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The settlement sits close to the River Nidd and Gouthwaite Reservoir, so it’s popular with walkers, birdwatchers and anyone wanting easy access to classic Yorkshire dales scenery and quiet country lanes.
The village retains a largely agricultural character, with stone-built houses and working farms alongside a modest amount of holiday accommodation and outdoor recreation-related activity. Its name, from Old English meaning a ford, hints at a long history in a landscape shaped by farming and the former lead-mining and quarrying industries of the dale; socially it remains a small, closely knit community with the kinds of local events and village facilities typical of rural North Yorkshire parishes.
Postcode districts covering Wath
Most populated places nearby
- York 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Darlington 23.6 miles38 km
- Harrogate 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Yeadon 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Guiseley 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Horsforth 24.9 miles40 km
- Yarm 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Northallerton 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Ripon 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Ilkley 22.4 miles36 km
- Knaresborough 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Otley 21.2 miles34.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Middleton Quernhow Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Norton Conyers Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Sutton with Howgrave Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Melmerby Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Howgrave Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- East Tanfield Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Baldersby Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hutton Conyers Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ainderby Quernhow Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kirklington-cum-Upsland Parish 2.5 miles3.9 km
- North Stainley Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Howe Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Wath
HG4 5ES, HG4 5EN, HG4 5NZ, HG4 5EW, HG4 5EX, HG4 5EP, HG4 5ER, HG4 5EU, HG4 5ET … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Thirsk Junction Station 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Northallerton Railway Station 10.1 miles16.2 km
Hotels near Wath Ad
- The George Country Inn, Wath 4 0.3 miles0.5 km
- The Ripon Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 4 miles6.4 km
- The Masons Arms 7 miles11.3 km
- Grantham Arms 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Swinton Park Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Inn South Stainley 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Kings Head by Chef & Brewer Collection 3 6.6 miles10.5 km
- The Reubens 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Golden Fleece Hotel, Thirsk, North Yorkshire 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Vale of York Restaurant and Rooms 5.7 miles9.2 km
Local points of interest
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Newby Hall Estate 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 13.1 miles21 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 16 miles25.7 km
- Duncombe Park Country house 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 17.8 miles28.7 km