Pickering, North Yorkshire

Pickering
Pickering Market Place
Pickering Location within North Yorkshire
Population	6,830 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	SE797838
• London	195 mi (314 km) S
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PICKERING
Postcode district	YO18
Dialling code	01751
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Thirsk and Malton
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°14′38″N 0°46′34″W / 54.2439°N 0.7760°W / 54.2439; -0.7760

Pickering is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, on the border of the North York Moors National Park. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it is at the foot of the moors, overlooking the Vale of Pickering to the south. Pickering Parish Church, with its medieval wall paintings, Pickering Castle, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and Beck Isle Museum have made Pickering popular with visitors. Nearby places include Malton, Norton-on-Derwent and Scarborough.