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About Thornton Steward

Thornton Steward is a small Yorkshire Dales village between Leyburn and Bedale, reached via the A684 from the A1(M) or country lanes from either market town. The village sits on rolling farmland with views across Wensleydale, close to RAF Leeming airbase. Its most distinctive feature is the dramatically sloping village green that forms a natural amphitheater.

Where is Thornton Steward on the map?

Thornton Steward is in England, at 54.279, -1.728 - about 3 km west of Rookwith.

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The closest airport to Thornton Steward is Teesside International Airport, 52 km (about 40 min by car). Other airports nearby: Leeds Bradford Airport.

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