Thoralby is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England.
It lies south of Aysgarth, is within a mile of both Newbiggin and West Burton and is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
[2][3] On Thoralby Common the remains of lead mines and quarries are still visible, indicating the industrial past of the area.
[9] The village hall provides a space for residents to hold functions, sporting events, charity-based projects and parish-council meetings.
[10] An annual fete takes place on the first Sunday in August and includes egg throwing, fell running and various other entertainments.
There are 26 Grade-II-listed buildings in the village, which include the old chapel, post office and public house.
In 1961 Thoralby hit its population peak of a total of 322, a significant increase from the 1951 census data, which showed just 123 residents, the lowest number on record.
[14] Thoralby was featured in the British television series All Creatures Great and Small in the episode 'If Music Be the Food of Love'.