Area Info for Preston-under-scar (North Yorkshire)

Preston-under-Scar, North Yorkshire, UK

Preston-under-Scar is a small village located in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated within the civil parish of Hawnby, in the district of North Yorkshire. The village is known for its rural setting and scenic countryside, characteristic of the North York Moors National Park area.

Geography and Location

Preston-under-Scar lies in a hilly region, with the North York Moors providing a picturesque backdrop. The village is approximately 20 miles north of York and is accessible via local roads that connect it to nearby towns and villages. Its proximity to natural attractions makes it a popular spot for walkers and outdoor enthusiasts.

History and Name

The name "Preston-under-Scar" suggests a historical connection to the landscape, with "Preston" often meaning "priest's farm" or "settlement," and "under-Scar" indicating its position beneath a rocky escarpment or cliff. The area has a history rooted in agriculture and rural life, typical of many villages in North Yorkshire.

Community and Amenities

As a small village, Preston-under-Scar has a limited number of amenities. It primarily consists of residential properties, farms, and countryside. Residents and visitors often rely on nearby villages and towns for services such as shops, schools, and healthcare.

Tourism and Activities

The village's location within the North York Moors makes it ideal for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring the natural landscape. The surrounding area offers scenic routes and opportunities to enjoy the rural Yorkshire environment.
Education
School
Reeth Community Primary School2.96 miles
Healaugh Road, Reeth, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 6SP
The Wensleydale School & Sixth Form4.31 miles
Richmond Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5HY
Leyburn Community Primary School4.52 miles
Wensleydale Avenue, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5SD
Spennithorne Church of England Primary School6.03 miles
Spennithorne, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5PR
Middleham Church of England Aided School6.03 miles
Park Lane, Middleham, North Yorkshire, DL8 4QX
Arkengarthdale Church of England Primary School6.08 miles
Arkengarthdale, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 6EN
West Burton Church of England Primary School6.17 miles
West Burton, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 4JY
Catterick Garrison, Carnagill Community Primary School6.93 miles
Leadmill Estate, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 3HN
Gunnerside Methodist Primary School7.15 miles
Gunnerside, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 6LE
Wavell Community Junior School7.32 miles
Wavell Road, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 3BJ
Catterick Garrison, Wavell Community Infant School7.32 miles
Wavell Road, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 3BJ
Askrigg Voluntary Controlled Primary School7.86 miles
Yorebridge, Askrigg, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 3BJ
Risedale Sports and Community College7.87 miles
Hipswell, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 4BD
Hipswell Church of England Primary School7.99 miles
Hipswell, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 4BB
Richmond Church of England Primary and Nursery School7.99 miles
Frances Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4NF
Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School8.00 miles
Brough Road, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 4ED
Health
Clinic
Leyburn Medical Practice4.43 miles
Brentwood, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5EP
BMI Healthcare Outreach Clinic - Leyburn Medical Centre4.43 miles
Brentwood, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5EP
Aysgarth Surgery5.57 miles
The Surgery, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 3AA
Vulnerable Veterans & Adult Dependants Service (VVADS)8.09 miles
Horne Road,, DL9 4DF
Catterick Garrison11.15 miles
Catterick Health Centre, High Street, Catterick Village, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 7LD
Whorlton Hall Hospital12.43 miles
Whorlton, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8XQ
Bedale Health Centre13.38 miles
Sussex Street, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 2AH
Redlands Residential Service18.22 miles
122 Woodland Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 9LP
Hollyhurst Hospital18.26 miles
118 Woodland Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 9LN
Victoria House Residential Service18.26 miles
30-31 Victoria Embankment, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 5JR
Newbus Grange Hospital18.27 miles
Hurworth Road, Neasham, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 1PE
Northern Echo Arena18.32 miles
Neasham Road, Hurworth Moor, Darlington, DL2 1DL
Virgin Care Darlington18.32 miles
Mowden Park R F C, Darlington Arena, Neasham Road, Hurworth Moor, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 1DL
Specsavers Hearcare - Co. Durham [Darlington - Blacketts Medical Practice]18.39 miles
63-65 Bondgate, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7JR
Specsavers Hearcare - Durham & Darlington - Darlington18.42 miles
41 High Row, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7QW
Darlington Pct Hq - Dr Piper House18.49 miles
Dr Piper House, King Street, Darlington, DL3 6JL
GP
Reeth Medical Centre2.82 miles
Reeth Medical Centre, Reeth, Richmond, DL11 6SU
Leyburn Medical Practice 4.43 miles
Leyburn Medical Practice, Brentwood, Leyburn, DL8 5EP
Quakers Lane Surgery7.54 miles
Quaker`s Lane Surgery, Richmond, DL10 4BB
Harewood Medical Practice7.57 miles
The Harewood Med Practice, 42 Richmond Road, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 3JD
Dr Wallace & Partners7.62 miles
The Friary Surgery, Queens Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4UJ
Dr TROUGHTON & partners8.98 miles
The Broadway, Colburn, Catterick Garrison, Richmond, DL9 4RF
Dr TROUGHTON & partners11.15 miles
The Health Centre, High Street, Catterick Village, Richmond, DL10 7LD
Scorton Medical Centre12.05 miles
Stags Way, Scorton, Richmond, N Yorkshire, DL10 6HB
Dr WEST & partners12.22 miles
Central Dales Practice, The Health Centre, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QR
Dr HODGSON & partner13.29 miles
Aldbrough St. John, Richmond, DL11 7TH
White & Partners13.33 miles
Barnard Castle Surgery, Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, Durham, DL12 8HT
Glebe House Surgery13.44 miles
Glebe House Surgery, 19 Firby Road, Bedale, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 2AT
Dr HARFORD-CROSS & partners13.57 miles
The Surgery, Market Square, Masham, Ripon, HG4 4DZ
Drs Neville & Waldin15.05 miles
Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3BE
Woodview Medical Practice16.23 miles
Dovecote Street, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3LZ
Dr HARFORD-CROSS & partners16.67 miles
Ashfield House, Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon, HG4 3SE
Hospital
Friary Hospital7.62 miles
Queens Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4UJ
Duchess Of Kent Hospital8.09 miles
Duchess Of Kent Barracks, Horne Road, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 4DF
Richardson Hospital13.36 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
New Richardson Hospital13.37 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
West Park Hospital, Darlington18.22 miles
Edward Pease Way, Darlington, Durham, DL2 2TS
Darlington Memorial Hospital18.42 miles
Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX
Hundens Lane Day Hospital - Darlington18.98 miles
Hundens Lane, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 1JE
Friarage Hospital Site19.16 miles
Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 1JG
Mental health services at The Friarage Hospital, Northallerton19.16 miles
Northallerton, DL6 1JG
BMI Woodlands Hospital19.82 miles
Morton Park Way, Darlington, DL1 4PL
Ripon and District Community Hospital21.46 miles
Firby Lane, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2PR
Priory Hospital Middleton St George22.09 miles
Middleton St George, Darlington, Durham, DL2 1TS
Auckland Park Hospital, Bishop Auckland22.69 miles
Westfield Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6AE
Bishop Auckland Hospital22.76 miles
Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
Castleberg Hospital25.08 miles
Raines Road, Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0BN
University Hospital Of North Tees27.48 miles
Hardwick Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS19 8PE
Pharmacy
Js Langhorne4.33 miles
7 Market Place, Leyburn, DL8 5BG
Boots7.49 miles
Unit 2 Richmondshire Walk, Catterick Garrison, DL9 3EN
Tesco Stores Limited7.49 miles
Gough Road/Richmond Road, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 3EN
Boots7.58 miles
15-16 Market Place, Richmond, DL10 4PX
Js Langhorne Ltd7.62 miles
20 King Street, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4HP
Boots8.98 miles
19-20 Broadway, Colburn, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 4RF
Village Pharmacy11.17 miles
33 High Street, Catterick Village, DL10 7LL
J & E Hogg Ltd12.28 miles
Market Place, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QX
Boots13.12 miles
39 Market Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8NE
Mills Chemist13.32 miles
20 North End, Bedale, DL8 1AB
Bedale Pharmacy13.33 miles
Rowlands Pharmacy, 31 Northend, Market Place, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1AF
Marsden Pharmacy13.37 miles
Marsden Pharmacy, 86 Galgate, Barnard Castle, Galgate, County Durham, DL12 8BJ
Marsden Pharmacy 13.57 miles
Marsden Pharmacy Masham, Market Place, Masham, Ripon, HG4 4DZ
The Pharmacy17.09 miles
Rockliffe Court, Hurworth Place, Darlington, DL2 2BJ
Rowlands Pharmacy17.68 miles
Cardinal Gardens, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8SD
Cockerton Pharmacy18.13 miles
5/7 West Auckland Road, Cockerton, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 9EJ
Leisure
Park
FREEHOLDER'S WOOD & RIDDING'S FIELD4.98 miles
BALLOWFIELD5.78 miles
FOXGLOVE COVERT6.27 miles
CONSTABLE BURTON HALL (Grade II Listed)6.43 miles
TEMPLE GROUNDS (Grade II Listed)7.27 miles
ST NICHOLAS, RICHMOND (Grade II Listed)8.07 miles
ASKE HALL (Grade II* Listed)8.41 miles
HORNBY CASTLE PARK (Grade II Listed)10.45 miles
ROKEBY PARK (Grade II* Listed)11.59 miles
FORCETT HALL (Grade II Listed)12.35 miles
MIDDLETON LODGE (Grade II Listed)12.38 miles
BOWES MUSEUM (Grade II Listed)13.04 miles
SWINTON CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)13.13 miles
THORP PERROW (Grade II Listed)13.78 miles
LARTINGTON HALL (Grade II Listed)14.01 miles
YORKSHIRE DALES14.42 miles
Shop
Groceries
Costcutter Leyburn4.24 miles
4 Commercial Square, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5BP
Co-op Leyburn4.32 miles
Leyburn, DL8 5BG
Costcutter Catterick Garrison6.54 miles
Munster Bks, Catterick Garrison, DL9 3PZ
Tesco Catterick Garrison (Superstore)7.46 miles
Richmondshire Walk, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 3EN
Iceland Catterick Garrison7.47 miles
Unit 6 Princes Gate, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 3BA
ALDI Richmond Road7.51 miles
Catterick Garrison, DL9 3JA
Nisa Ken Warne Ltd7.53 miles
Licensed Grocers, 22 Market Place, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4QG
Nisa S G Petch Ltd7.58 miles
21-23 Victoria Rd, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4DW
Co-op Richmond7.62 miles
Market Place, Richmond, DL10 4HU
Costcutter Catterick Garrison7.65 miles
Vimy Bks, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 3PS
Costcutter Catterick Garrison7.65 miles
Helles Bks, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 3PS
Costcutter Catterick Garrison7.81 miles
Gaza Bks, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 4AU
SPAR Catterick8.18 miles
1 - 2, Hildyard Row, North Yorkshire, DL9 4DU
Costcutter Catterick Garrison8.52 miles
Somme Bks, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 4LD
Colburn New Store8.78 miles
71 Colburn Lane, Catterick Garrison DL9 4NJ
Co-op Catterick Garrison9.00 miles
Colburn, DL9 4RF
Transport
Airport
Durham Tees Valley Airport21.89 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport34.94 miles
Newcastle International Airport47.88 miles
Bus Stop
Institute (W)2.07 miles
Institute (E)2.07 miles
Little Bridge (E)2.15 miles
Little Bridge (E)2.15 miles
Redmire Station (E)2.52 miles
Redmire (Wensleydale Railway) ()2.56 miles
Bellerby Camp (NE)2.59 miles
Bellerby Camp (SW)2.59 miles
The Church (E)2.69 miles
Light Lane (W)2.69 miles
Monument (N)2.75 miles
Monument (S)2.75 miles
Castle Bolton Green (SW)2.77 miles
Preston Under Scar Lane End (SE)2.78 miles
Preston Under Scar Lane End (NW)2.79 miles
Redmire Village Bottom (N)2.84 miles
Ferry Port
Transporter Bridge South Side31.49 miles
Transporter Bridge North Side31.59 miles
Railway Station
Garsdale Rail Station17.09 miles
Darlington Rail Station18.45 miles
Northallerton Rail Station18.76 miles
North Road Rail Station18.95 miles
Dent Rail Station19.10 miles
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station19.89 miles
Dinsdale Rail Station20.85 miles
Ribblehead Rail Station21.01 miles
Heighington Rail Station21.26 miles
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Rail Station21.33 miles
Shildon Rail Station21.71 miles
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station22.00 miles
Tees-side Airport Rail Station22.41 miles
Bishop Auckland Rail Station22.89 miles
Bishop Auckland Rail Station22.89 miles
Thirsk Rail Station23.18 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DL11 7LD)
Number of Properties in Catchment28
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)1
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)1
Property Sales
Awaiting sales data

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