Thoralby is a village and civil parish

Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...

 in the Richmondshire

Richmondshire

Richmondshire is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. It covers a large northern area of the Yorkshire Dales including Swaledale and Arkengarthdale, Wensleydale and Coverdale, with the prominent Scots' Dyke and Scotch Corner along the centre. Teesdale lies to the north...

 district of North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...

, England

England

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. It lies south of local attraction Aysgarth

Aysgarth

Aysgarth is a village and civil parish in Wensleydale, in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, about sixteen miles south-west from Richmond...

, and is almost joined onto another village called Newbiggin

Newbiggin, North Yorkshire

Newbiggin is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. In the Yorkshire Dales very near Thoralby and tourist attraction Aysgarth....

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The annual fete takes place on the first Sunday of August, and includes egg throwing, fell running and various other entertainments. The fete raises funds for the active village hall, which hosts regular bridge evenings, domino drives, barn dances and so on.