Leeming Bar
Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.305, -1.561 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 28 90 |
| Dialling code: | 01677 (Bedale) |
Leeming Bar is a small village in North Yorkshire set just off the A1(M), with the looming presence of RAF Leeming nearby. It serves as a local hub for light industry and services and is notable for being the southern terminus of the preserved Wensleydale Railway, so transport and military connections have a visible influence on the local economy and daily life.
Historically the settlement grew up on the old Great North Road and has a compact, village feel with pubs and community activities that draw visitors heading into the open countryside and the Yorkshire Dales. The mix of railway heritage, RAF activity and proximity to market towns such as Northallerton gives Leeming Bar an interesting blend of rural character and transport-linked industry.
Postcode districts covering Leeming Bar
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 22.5 miles
- Darlington 15.7 miles
- Harrogate 21.7 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 20.7 miles
- Billingham 23.7 miles
- Bishop Auckland 24.4 miles
- Newton Aycliffe 21.4 miles
- Thornaby-on-Tees 19.5 miles
- Yarm 15.9 miles
- Northallerton 5.7 miles
- Ripon 11.7 miles
- Knaresborough 20.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Aiskew and Leeming Bar Parish 0.5 miles
- Aiskew & Leeming Ward 0.5 miles
- Aiskew Built-up area 1 mile
- Leeming Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Scruton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Exelby, Leeming and Londonderry Parish 1.7 miles
- Bedale Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Langthorne Parish 2.1 miles
- Rand Grange Parish 2.1 miles
- Ainderby Miers with Holtby Parish 2.3 miles
- Theakston Parish 2.4 miles
- Gatenby Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Leeming Bar
DL7 9BH, DL7 9UG, DL7 9DA, DL7 9FA, DL7 9UJ, DL7 9UL, DL7 9AY, DL7 9AB, DL7 9RR … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 15.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.6 miles
- Northallerton Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Thirsk Junction Station 9.3 miles
Hotels near Leeming Bar Ad
- Black Horse Inn 5 2.8 miles
- Three Coopers 3 1.7 miles
- The Green Dragon 1.7 miles
- The Reubens 0.1 miles
- The Buck Inn 4.3 miles
- The Castle Arms Inn 3.7 miles
- The White Bear Hotel - Bedale 1.7 miles
- The Woodman Inn 5 3.3 miles
- Allerton Court Hotel 3 5.6 miles
- The Golden Lion Hotel 2 5.6 miles
Schools in Leeming Bar
- Leeming St. John's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 7.6 miles
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 11.4 miles
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 13.5 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 13.8 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 14.1 miles
- Newby Hall Estate 14.7 miles
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 17.4 miles
- Bewerley Hall Estate 17.4 miles
- Newburgh Priory Country house 17.9 miles