Whashton
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.445, -1.779 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 14 05 |
| Dialling code: | 01748 (Richmond) |
Whashton is a small, rural civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, centred on a compact village set among rolling farmland and the gentle foothills of the Pennines. The landscape is marked by stone walls, winding country lanes and a mixture of pasture and arable fields, making it a quiet spot popular with walkers and anyone after a taste of the Yorkshire countryside.
Historically the area has been shaped by agriculture, and that character survives in working farms, stone-built cottages and occasional remnants of older field patterns. The local community is small and close-knit, with parish-level activity and village events playing a big role in social life, while many residents now combine farming with commuting to nearby towns for work and services.
Postcode districts covering Whashton
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 24 miles38.6 km
- Darlington 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Durham 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Billingham 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Bishop Auckland 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Newton Aycliffe 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Yarm 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Spennymoor 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Northallerton 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Ripon 23.6 miles38 km
Neighbouring places
- Kirby Hill Parish 0.7 miles1 km
- Ravensworth Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Gayles Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Aske Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Gilling with Hartforth and Sedbury Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Dalton Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- West Layton Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Carkin Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- East Layton Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Richmond Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- St. Martin's Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Hudswell Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Whashton
DL11 7JP, DL11 7JS, DL11 7JR, DL11 7JW, DL11 7JL, DL11 7GA, DL11 7JN
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 40.3 miles64.9 km
- Darlington Railway Station 10.7 miles17.2 km
- North Road Railway Station 11 miles17.7 km
Hotels near Whashton Ad
- The Fleece Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Kings Head Hotel, Richmond, North Yorkshire 4 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Black Lion Hotel Richmond 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Holiday Inn Darlington-A1 Scotch Corner 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Three Horseshoes Hotel 4 9 miles14.5 km
- The Buck 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Runa Farm 7.9 miles12.6 km
- The Burgoyne 5 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Rockliffe Hall Hotel Golf & Spa 5 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Morritt Country House Hotel & the Garage Spa 4 6 miles9.7 km
Local points of interest
- Stanwick Hall Estate 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 8 miles12.8 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 12.4 miles20 km
- Fors Abbey Historic site 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Windlestone Country house 16.1 miles26 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 19.5 miles31.3 km