Morton-on-Swale

Morton-on-Swale is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the A684 road about 4 miles west of the county town of Northallerton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include RAF Leeming and Scruton railway station.

RAF Leeming

Aerodrome

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Royal Air Force Leeming or more simply RAF Leeming is a Royal Air Force station located near Leeming, North Yorkshire, England. It was opened in 1940 and was jointly used by the RAF and the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Scruton railway station

Railway station

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Scruton railway station is a restored railway station on the Wensleydale Railway that serves the village of Scruton, in North Yorkshire, England.

Morton Bridge

Bridge

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Morton Bridge is a historic structure connecting Morton-on-Swale and Scruton, two villages in North Yorkshire, in England. A ferry across the River Swale at the location was first recorded in 1317.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northallerton and Leeming.

Northallerton

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Northallerton is the county town of North Yorkshire, with a population of 14,000 in 2024. It's a quiet market town with limited sights, but a possible base for touring the North York Moors, the Vale of York, and the northern part of the Yorkshire Dales.