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About Rookby

Rookby lies along the A685 in Cumbria's Eden Valley, between Brough and Kirkby Stephen. Most visitors arrive via Junction 38 off the M6, then follow the A685 northeast through Orton. The A66 provides eastern access from Scotch Corner. Local routes connect to Kirkby Stephen for shops and the famous Settle-Carlisle railway. Medieval stone boundary markers still mark field edges around this former Norse settlement.

Where is Rookby on the map?

Rookby is in England, at 54.494, -2.307 - about 5 km south of Brough.

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The closest airport to Rookby is Teesside International Airport, 68 km (about 52 min by car).

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