Scorton is a village and civil parish in the former Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England.

It is approximately 8 miles (13 km) north-west of the county town of Northallerton.

The village is mentioned in Domesday Book as "Scortone" in the lands of Count Alan of Brittany, who was tenant-in-chief during the Norman invasion.

In 1600 the manor was left to Charles Tankard and Christopher Jeynes, who had sold it to Leonard Wastell by 1616.

Towards the end of the 18th century the manor passed to the Earl of Tyrconnel and followed that family's descent.

[6] It is said that the green was built in the early 18th century by John Noble, the first headmaster of Scorton Grammar School.

Scorton Beck, a tributary of the River Swale, flows south on the east side of the village.

There are several small businesses including a village shop incorporating a post office.

Education for Years 1-6 is provided at Bolton-on-Swale St Mary's Church of England (VA) Primary School.