Swainby is a village in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is 8 miles north east of Northallerton on the A172. The small market town of Stokesley is only 5 miles away. Swainby is located on the north western corner of the North York Moors National Park. The characteristics of the village and the surrounding area consist of traditional Yorkshire dry stone walls, sweeping hills, sheep, heather and moor land. The village contains three pubs, 'The Blacksmiths Arms', 'The Black H… (More on Swainby)