Brearton is a village and civil parish

Civil parish

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 in the Harrogate

Harrogate (borough)

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 borough of North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

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, England

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, situated about 4 miles north of Knaresborough

Knaresborough

Knaresborough is an old and historic market town, spa town and civil parish in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, located on the River Nidd, four miles east of the centre of Harrogate.-History:...

. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 141. This small village has about 47 houses that are situated quite close together while cow and sheep fields surround it. Its remote location gives the people of Brearton privacy and a relaxed atmosphere. Breaton's proximity to Knaresborough and Harrogate makes getting out easy.