Welcome to Melsonby

Melsonby is a small village located in the district of Richmondshire, North Yorkshire. The village is situated on the banks of the River Swale and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Melsonby has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historical landmarks and buildings in the village that reflect this.

One of the most notable landmarks in Melsonby is the St. James Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and intricate stonework. Another historical building in the village is the Melsonby Methodist Chapel, which was built in 1825 and is still in use today.

Melsonby is also home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop, a pub, and a post office. The village has a strong sense of community, and there are many events and activities that take place throughout the year, including a village fete, a Christmas market, and a scarecrow festival. Overall, Melsonby is a charming village that offers a peaceful and picturesque setting for residents and visitors alike.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 10.3°C

Feels Like: 7.2°C

Wind: 16.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Melsonby Methodist Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Ian Mottram	West Road Melsonby Richmond North Yorkshire DL10 5ND 01325718318 School Website
Barton Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirstie Petch	Silver Street Barton Richmond North Yorkshire DL10 6LJ 1325377246 School Website
Trinity Academy Middleton Tyas Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Debbie Mclean	Kneeton Lane Middleton Tyas Richmond North Yorkshire DL10 6SF 1325377285 School Website
Trinity Academy Eppleby Forcett Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Debbie Mclean	Eppleby Richmond North Yorkshire DL11 7AY 1325718298 School Website
Ravensworth Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirstie Petch	Ravensworth Richmond North Yorkshire DL11 7ET 1325718375 School Website
St Francis Xavier School - A Joint Catholic And Church Of England Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Headteacher S Keelan-Beardsley	Darlington Road Richmond North Yorkshire DL10 7DA 1748823414 School Website
Richmond Methodist Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Sharon Stevenson	Darlington Road Richmond North Yorkshire DL10 7BH 01748822794 School Website
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - A Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss F Mackle	Cross Lanes Richmond North Yorkshire DL10 7DZ 1748822365 School Website
Richmond School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Jenna Potter	Darlington Road Richmond North Yorkshire DL10 7BQ 1748850111 School Website
Trinity Academy Richmond Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Robson	Frances Road Richmond North Yorkshire DL10 4NF 1748822104 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Darlington Bank Top, Darlington, Durham, DL1 4AA 6.91 Miles

North Road Station Road, Darlington, Durham, DL3 6ST 7.23 Miles

Dinsdale Middleton Lane, Middleton St George, Durham, DL2 1AA 9.62 Miles

Heighington Station Road, Heighington, Durham, DL5 6PX 10.11 Miles

Newton Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, Durham, DL5 7BG 10.87 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Amalgamated Taxis 01748 825112 Unit 16/Greenbelt Holdings/Borough Rd, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4SX 4.59 Miles
Taxis In Darlington 01325 582002 Merrybent Drive, Darlington, Durham, DL2 2JZ 4.86 Miles
Deans Vip Cars 01325 353855 2 Bushel Hill Ct, Darlington, Durham, DL3 9QF 5.90 Miles
Royal Cars 01642 666666 1 Woodland Road, Darlington, Durham, DL3 7BJ 6.59 Miles
Q7 Cars 01325 460088 Car Centre, Darlington, Durham, DL3 6LP 6.69 Miles
Paul's Taxis 07828 285656 Reid Street, Darlington, Durham, DL3 6EX 6.81 Miles
A B C Radio Taxis 01325 466664 127 Victoria Road, Darlington, Durham, DL1 5JJ 6.82 Miles
Darlington Station Taxis 01325 468888 Station Concourse, Darlington, Durham, DL1 4AA 6.90 Miles
United Taxis 01325 381999 35 Gladstone Street, Darlington, Durham, DL3 6JU 6.92 Miles
Billy's Taxis 07931 979788 Pendower Street, Darlington, Durham, DL3 6ND 7.01 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Melsonby Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Low Green Albrough - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Aldbrough St John Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barton Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Stanwick - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Scotch Corner - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Cuthberts Green - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Layton - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gilling West - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westfield Gdns Midd Tyas - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Village Hall Middleton Tyas Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
School Bank Middleton Tyas - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carlton Corner - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Forcett - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Aske Hall Stables Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Doctors Lane Surgery 01325 374332	Doctors Lane Surgery Aldbrough St John Richmond North Yorkshire DL11 7TH
Quakers Lane Surgery 01748 850440	Quakers Lane Surgery Quakers Lane Richmond North Yorkshire DL10 4BB
The Friary Surgery 01748 822306	The Friary Surgery Queens Road Richmond North Yorkshire DL10 4UJ
Gainford Surgery 01325 730204	Main Road Gainford Darlington County Durham DL2 3BE
Scorton Medical Centre 01748 811320	Scorton Medical Centre Stags Way, Scorton Richmond DL10 6HB

Local Stores

Richmond - Market Place
6 Market Place
Richmond
North Yorkshire
DL10 4HU
01748 823188
Store Website
4.96 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Scotch Corner
SCOTCH CORNER
MIDDLETON TYAS
RICHMOND
DL10 6NT
01325377816
Store Website
2.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Swale Veterinary Llp
Fairfield Way Gallowfields Trading Estate Richmond North Yorkshire DL10 4TB 01748 826600/822389 swale.vets1@btopenworld.com 4.63 miles

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The Equine Sports Medicine Clinic
The Old Smithy Halnaby Grange North Cowton Northallerton North Yorkshire DL7 0HN 07540 050716 phillip@equinesportsmedicineclinic.com Website 4.66 miles

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Darlington Vets4pets Ltd
199 Grange Road Darlington County Durham DL1 5NT 01325 351111 darlington@vets4pets.com Website 6.23 miles

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Medivet Darlington - Stanhope Road
30 Stanhope Road South Darlington County Durham DL3 7SQ 01325 380111 darlington.stanhope.rd@medivet.co.uk Website 6.50 miles
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Medivet Darlington - Duke Street
58 Duke Street Darlington County Durham DL3 7AN 01325 620968 darlington.duke.st@medivet.co.uk Website 6.56 miles

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Grange Vets
Victoria Road Darlington County Durham DL1 5SJ 01325 465371 info@grangevets.co.uk Website 6.60 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Coatham Woods
Forestry Area Owned By Forestry Commision. Stockton-On-Tees Lancashire 12.99 miles

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Preston Park
Walk Round The Grounds Of Preston Park A Large House Now A Museum (At Present Undergoing Restoration) And Alongside The River Tees With Woodland An Grassed Areas. Children's Playgrounds, Picnic Areas, Level Grass For Children's Games Lots Of Free Parking. Some Areas Are Sometimes "On Lead" But Plenty Of Places For All Dogs To Run And Investigate. 502 Yarm Rd Stockton-On-Tees Lancashire TS16 0BQ 14.95 miles Eaglescliffe

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Hardwick Park
Good For Walks With All The Family, Especially Those With Younger Children. Dogs Are To Be Kept On The Lead During The Day And The Park Has Good Paths/Walkways Suitable For Pushchairs. There's Also Plenty Of Opportunity For The Children To Play And Explore. There Is A Fee To Park, A Café For Refreshments And Toilet Facilities. A177 Stockton-On-Tees Lancashire TS21 2DN 15.78 miles

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Aysgarth Falls
Aysgarth Falls Include A Number Of Small Waterfalls Which Create Beautiful Dramatic Scenery And Are Part Of The River Ure. The Walk Begins By Walking Through Woodland And Across Pasture Fields, Before Turning Back To Arrive At The Three Waterfalls - Lower Force, Middle Force, And High Force. DL8 3TH 16.74 miles The Walk Starts And Finishes From The Aysgarth Falls National Park Centre, Which Has A Pay-And-Display Car Park, Toilets And Cafe. It Is Marked With Brown Tourism Signs From The A684 In Aysgarth Village.

Aysgarth Waterfalls
Take Approx 1.5-2 Hours. There Are 3 Beautiful Waterfalls To See Along The Way. Church Bankcentre Aysgarth Leyburn DL8 3TH 16.86 miles

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Cod Beck Osmotherley
Quarry Ln Northallerton Lancashire DL6 3AL 17.75 miles Sheep Wash, Osmotherley Near Northallerton.

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
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