The Hillside Villages North Yorkshire

Straddling the western boundary of The North York Moors National Park "The Hillside Villages" are a group of traditional North Yorkshire communities.

Information for the villages of Borrowby, Knayton, Cowesby, Boltby, Over Silton, Nether Silton, Kepwick, Felixkirk, Kirby Knowle, Upsall and Leake near Thirsk North Yorkshire.

The village Pubs:

Wheatsheaf Inn Borrowby

Carpenters Arms Felixkirk

Dog & Gun Knayton

Gold Cup Inn Nether Silton

General Information

Church Information services and magazine

Events what's on around the villages?

Knayton CE Primary School

Borrowby Nursery School

Hillside Rural Activities Park

Hillside Scout Group

Knayton FC

Leake Cricket Club

Leake Tennis Club

Borrowby Show

Genuki: Leake History

Village Broadband information

Public Transport: Besides school buses the only public transport is a "Market Day Demand Responsive Service" on Mondays & Wednesdays details which serves some of the villages.

Post Offices

Borrowby a mobile service Tue & Thu 11.15-12.15 with an almost full range of services including car tax, US dollars and Euros

There are community Post Offices in:

Kepwick Tue & Thu 9-12.30 & 1.30-5

Nether Silton Tue & Thu 9-1

Besides the traditional mail & stamp services these offices offer cash withdrawals for some personal bank accounts, E-top ups, bill payment, pre-ordered foreign currency...

Newspaper Delivery

Silton: Sunday papers are dropped off, check with The Gold Cup for details

Borrowby: Papers dropped off at Central Borrowby Village Hall or Lower Borrowby Ashford Cottage.

Knayton: Papers dropped off at Squires Farm South End or Bus Shelter at Village hall

Knayton & Borrowby: Arrange and pay through Martin's Newsagents Thirsk 01845 527 506

Hillside village view north eastwards from moor road knayton