Easingwold

North Yorkshire

Easingwold is a small town in the Hambleton former district of North Yorkshire.

Easingwold is situated 12 miles north-north-west of the city of York.

It has an attractive cobbled market place surrounded by greens and buildings with a strong Georgian influence, including an old coaching inn.

The town's distinctive former Town Hall with its clock spire forms an attractive centrepiece. At its side, beneath a shelter, is a simple market cross dating from the 19th century on what is likely to be a medieval base as markets are recorded to have been held in Easingwold as long ago as 1221.


 Town features


Easingwold is close to the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Easingwold has a good range of independent shops. Easingwold offers bakery goods, butchers, books, clothes, flowers, gifts, an outdoor market (Farmers' Market - 3rd Wednesday of month).
The town has a Post Office branch.
Easingwold has bank and building society branches.
The town has a pharmacy.
Easingwold has several pubs.
Pub food is available in Easingwold.
The town has a library.
The town has a cinema.
Easingwold has a community centre.
There are public toilets in the town with limited hours of use.
Locations of toilets and opening times can be found at this North Yorkshire Council - Public toilets web page.
Places of worship: Anglican, Catholic, Methodist.
Easingwold has tourist information.
Places to stay in Easingwold include guest house, inn, holiday home accommodation.

Travel

Bus travel

The town has buses to neighbouring towns and villages.

Road travel

Easingwold can be reached via the (A19) and minor roads.



Places to visit


The World of James Herriot, Thirsk

The World of James Herriot

23 Kirkgate, Thirsk
This museum paying tribute to vet and author James Herriot offers a wealth of things to see at his original practice surgery. The writer, whose real name was James Alfred Wight, wrote a series of semi-autobiographical books through the 1970s which were adapted for two films and a popular BBC TV series. Alf Wight continued to write through the 1980s and early 1990s, focusing more on children's books later in his life. The museum presents the house as it would have been in the 1940s and has an air-raid shelter in the cellar. There is a big display of veterinary instruments from the past to the modern day, a farrier's workshop, a massive collection of James Herriot memorabilia and a behind the scenes look at TV's 'All Creatures Great and Small' including a restored vintage car used in the series.

Further information at  The World of James Herriot website. More about Thirsk  Find Thirsk on map


Sutton Bank National Park Visitor Centre and Kilburn White Horse

Top of Sutton Bank (A170)
While the full figure of the Kilburn White Horse stands out from afar, it can also be reached by a 3-mile loop walk from the North York Moors National Park Visitor Centre at the top of Sutton Bank. The most northerly such figure in Britain, the horse was first created in 1857 when it was marked out by the Kilburn village schoolmaster and his pupils before the turf was cut from the limestone, now brightened with added chalk. The National Park centre also offers plenty of other walking and cycling opportunities, a fantastic viewpoint and is also a Dark Sky Discovery site.

Further information at this  North York Moors National Park - Sutton Bank webpage

Aldborough Roman Site

Aldborough Roman Site

Front Street/Chapel Hill, Aldborough, near Boroughbridge
The village of Aldborough is on the site of a Roman Town, Isvrivm, which was on Dere Street, the main Roman road north from York (Eboracvm). The Romans made York their provincial capital in the north of England after invading the lands of the Brigantes, largest Celtic tribe in Britain, around 71 AD. Aldborough became the main centre of Romanised Brigantes. The present Roman site has the original walls of one corner of the town, set out in gardens laid out many thousand of years later in Victorian times. A collection of Roman finds can be found in the museum at the site and there are also two mosaic pavements in their original positions. The site is managed by English Heritage and is open throughout April to September. The site is best reached on foot as there is no car park.

More information at the  English Heritage - Aldborough Roman Site website.
Find on map:  Aldborough Roman Site


Shandy Hall

Thirsk Bank, Coxwold
Shandy Hall, a grade I listed building with some original features dating back to 1430, was the home of Irish-born 18th century novelist and clergyman Laurence Sterne while he was Vicar of Coxwold. The house, then simply The Parsonage, was where he wrote 'The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman' and 'A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy'. Shandy Hall's gardens are open to the public between May and September and the house itself on advertised days or by appointment. The Hall is maintained by The Laurence Sterne Trust.

More information at  The Laurence Sterne Trust website

Marmion Tower

Marmion Tower

West Tanfield
An impressive stone gatehouse to a lost manor house beside the River Ure which was once the manor of Elizabeth Parr, grandmother of Queen Katherine Parr, the sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII. The manor passed to Elizabeth Parr in 1513, but the gatehouse is now its only significant remains. The gatehouse was originally built during the latter part of the 14th century but has been remodelled several times. Its first floor has a splendid projecting oriel window. The 69 spiral steps of the tower can be climbed during its daily opening times. The tower is managed by English Heritage and there is no admission charge.
More information at the  English Heritage - Marmion Tower website.


Byland Abbey

Byland Abbey

Byland, near Coxwold, North Yorkshire
Byland Abbey features the ruins of one of the largest and grandest Cistercian abbey churches in England. Completed towards the end of the 12th century, it is noted for its Gothic architecture which inspired that in other church buildings, including York Minster. The lower portion of a huge rose window gives some idea of the scale and magnificence of the building before the dissolution of the monastery. The abbey also has tiled floors surviving from the 13th century. The abbey is in the North York Moors National Park about 5 miles south-west of Helmsley (6 miles by road) and 8 miles east-south-east of Thirsk (12 miles by road). The abbey is managed by English Heritage.

More information at  English Heritage - Byland Abbey website.
Find on map:  Byland Abbey



Rievaulx Abbey

Rievaulx Abbey

Rievaulx, near Helmsley, North Yorkshire
The first Cistercian abbey in the North of England was founded in 1132 but became one of the most important in the country, quickly growing to a 650-strong community within its first 30 years. However by the time of supression of the monastery in December 1538 the number had fallen to 23 monks. The abbey in the valley of the River Rye in the North York Moors National Park has substantial remains, particularly of its 13th century church which were saved from further collapse by repair work 100 years ago. The abbey also has a museum containing architectural stonework and other artefacts found at the site, including chess pieces, coins and small personal possessions. The visitor centre also has a tearoom. Rievaulx is 2.5 miles west-north-west of Helmsley and about 11 miles east of Thirsk. The abbey is managed by English Heritage.

More information at the  English Heritage - Rievaulx Abbey website.  Find Rievaulx Abbey on map


Thorp Perrow

Kings Keld Bank, near Snape, 2 miles south of Bedale
Thorp Perrow Arboretum has one of the UK's finest collection of trees, including rare trees and shrubs. Located alongside the woodlands is a Bird of Prey and Mammal Centre with birds from around the world. There are regular flying demonstations when the weather is good. The mammals include meerkats, wallabies, goats and rare breed sheep. Thorp Perrow also has a children's playground and tea room. In addition to its regular opening times, Thorp Perrow has a programme of special events and experience days.

More information at the  Thorp Perrow website.
Locate on map:  Thorp Perrow


North York Moors National Park

Beyond the visitor centre are 554 square miles (1,435 square kilometres) of National Park with features including moorland and coast, historic stateley homes, remains of castles and abbeys, attractive villages and market towns and a historic railway. For more information see our page dedicated to the North York Moors

Crayke in the Howardian Hills AONB

Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Extending south from the National Park and at the eastern edge of the Hambleton district is the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty covering 79 square miles (204 square kilometres). The landscape is one of rolling hills with fields and woodland, charming villages, farms, monasteries, Iron Age earthworks and grand country houses with their designed parkland.

More information on our Howardian Hills page


Emergency services

North Yorkshire Police  North Yorkshire Police website.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service  North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service website.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust  Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust website.


Local government


Civil parish council

Easingwold Town Council
Provides some local services in the area.
Link to council website:  Easingwold Town Council


District authority Abolished

Hambleton District Council

Hambleton District Council ceased from April 1, 2023. From 1974 it was a shire district covering 506 square miles of the mainly rural area in the northern area of North Yorkshire adjoining the Hambleton Hills, after which the authority is named. The council area included Bedale, Easingwold, Great Ayton, Northallerton, Stokesley and Thirsk. The eastern edge of the area is within the North York Moors National Park.

The North Yorkshire Council unitary authority takes over services previously operated by Hambleton District Council. These included local planning, waste collection, street cleaning, parks and car parks, housing and markets.


Places in the former  Hambleton district.


Unitary authority New

North Yorkshire Council

The North Yorkshire Council is a new unitary authority formed from the previous County Council from April 1, 2023. It covers the existing county duties including highways, schools, libraries and transport planning over an area of around 3,085 square miles while also taking over the responsibilities of the seven huge district authorities also created in 1974 — Craven, Hambleton, Harrogate, Richmondshire, Ryedale, Scarborough and Selby — these including local planning, waste collection, street cleaning, parks and car parks, housing and markets.

Councillors were elected to the County Council in 2022 and continue as councillors of the new North Yorkshire Council unitary authority. In that election, the Conservatives gained a slim majority gaining 47 of the 90 seats.


Places in  North Yorkshire

Link to council website:  North Yorkshire Council

Political composition:

4613119 NY Ind5411
90 members

NY Ind = North Yorkshire Independents group     E = By-election in Eastfield division pending on May 25, 2023.
Composition and groupings as at May 4, 2023

County authority Abolished

North Yorkshire County Council

North Yorkshire County Council was a shire county authority which existed between 1974 and April 1, 2023, covering duties including highways, schools, libraries and transport planning. It was transformed into the North Yorkshire Council unitary authority on April 1, 2023, while the seven huge district authorities within — Craven, Hambleton, Harrogate, Richmondshire, Ryedale, Scarborough and Selby — were also abolished.


Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner North Yorkshire
Covers the county of North Yorkshire and  City of York.
 Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner North Yorkshire website.


National government region

Yorkshire and the Humber

Ceremonial county

North Yorkshire

Historic

- 1974: Within the North Riding of Yorkshire.
1974 - 2023: In the Hambleton shire district of the North Yorkshire county.




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