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About the Parish  

Appleton Wiske is a small village and civil parish that sits between Northallerton and Yarm in the Vale of York, a flat tract of land that runs between the North Yorkshire Moors to the East and the Yorkshire Dales to the West and the River Tees to the North.

The village, which was known as Apletona in the Doomsday Book, eventually took the name of the nearby River Wiske to distinguish itself from other Appletons in the area, such as Appleton-le-Moors. The river does not actually run through the village itself, passing about half a mile to the south on its meandering journey to the larger River Swale.

Today the village boasts, in addition to the church, a chapel, a primary school, a village hall, a post office/general store and two pubs; The Lord Nelson and the Shorthorn Inn. The Lord Nelson sits at the centre northern edge of the village, fronted by the village green, and is divided into a public bar and lounge, in traditional fashion. The Shorthorn lies on the edge of the village and is known locally for its good food, attracting a Sunday lunch crowd from far and wide.

A major fund raising effort in the mid 1980's saw the village acquire and develop its own recreation field. The field comprises of a football pitch and pavilion, two tennis courts, a children's playground and a skate park. There are also recycling facilities in this area.

The village won a Gold Medal in Yorkshire in Bloom in 2006, 2007 and 2008 also winning best village in 2008. Appleton Wiske has also represented Yorkshire and Humberside three times in the National Britain in Bloom competition. In 2002 winning a Silver Medal, in 2004 a Silver-Gilt and Best Village and most recently in 2009 a Gold Medal.