Thornton-le-Beans is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England.

[3] The village is currently in the Thirsk and Malton Parliamentary constituency, whose incumbent is Kevin Hollinrake.

[4] The village has one pub called The Crosby behind which there is a campsite.

The author Bill Bryson famously stated in his book Notes From a Small Island that he wants to be buried in Thornton-le-Beans, due to the oddness of the name.

[6] The town's odd name is derived from the common place name 'Thornton', meaning a farm with thorn bushes.