Opticians in North Yorkshire
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 62 optical sites in North Yorkshire when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 42 separate contractors and spread across 20 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 68% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
Practices here sit across 2 integrated care board areas: NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from May 2025. The register has gained 2 sites here in the last two years.
Optical sites
62
Contractors
42
Single-site practices
25
Towns covered
20
Who runs the practices in North Yorkshire
Independent and smaller groups
42 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in North Yorkshire
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&S Ghazi Opticians | 9 Newmarket Street, Skipton BD23 2HX | Skipton Opticians Ltd | October 2024 | W0E3G |
| A&S Ghazi Opticians Limited (Ssecs) | 9 Newmarket Street, Skipton BD23 2HX | A&S Ghazi Opticians Limited | October 2021 | P1O1V |
| Airedale Eye Care | 37 Main Street, Cross Hills, Keighley BD20 8TA | Airedale Eye Care Limited | October 2017 | TP8KF |
| Alexander Optometrists Ltd | 145-146 High Street, Northallerton DL7 8PE | Alexander Optometrists Ltd | April 2008 | TP1MY |
| Asda Opticians - Harrogate | Asda Opticians, Bower Road, Harrogate HG1 5DE | Asda Opticians | April 2016 | TP6TL |
| Bayfields Y Ltd | 13 Market Place, Knaresborough HG5 8AL | Bayfields Y Ltd | October 2021 | O2L5S |
| Bayfields Z Limited - Harrogate | 16 Parliament Street, Harrogate HG1 2QZ | Bayfields Z Ltd | April 2018 | TP9JD |
| Beech Tree Eyecare (Selby) | 68 Doncaster Road, Selby YO8 9AJ | Beech Tree Eyecare | April 2016 | TP6R2 |
| Bespoke Eyewear (Harrogate) | 4 Royal Parade, Harrogate HG1 2SZ | Independent single-site contractor | October 2018 | TP90P |
| Boots Opticians (Harrogate) | 26-28 Cambridge Street, Harrogate HG1 1RX | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5VK |
| Boots Opticians (High Street - Skipton) | 52 High Street, Skipton BD23 1JP | Q & K Optical Yorkshire Limited | April 2008 | TP5Q3 |
| Boots Opticians (Northallerton) | 203-204 High Street, Northallerton DL7 8LW | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5TA |
| Boots Opticians (Northallerton) | 84 High Street, Northallerton DL7 8PP | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP7MM |
| Boots Opticians (Scarborough) | 100-101 Westborough, Scarborough YO11 1LN | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP62G |
| Boots Opticians (Selby) | 9 Gowthorpe, Selby YO8 4HE | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP6EF |
| Carr Opticians (Pickering) | 50-51 Hungate, Pickering YO18 7DG | Carr Opticians Ltd | October 2018 | TP99M |
| Catherine Veen Opticians | 6 Victoria Avenue, Harrogate HG1 1ED | Catherine Veen Opticians | April 2016 | TP51E |
| Christopher Nixon Ltd | 35 High Street, Starbeck, Harrogate HG2 7LQ | Chirstopher Nixon Ltd | April 2008 | TP2F9 |
| Clifford Benjamin Ltd | 23 Newmarket Street, Skipton BD23 2JE | Clifford Benjamin Ltd | April 2008 | TP0KT |
| Complete Optics (Park Place) | 2 Park Place, Knaresborough HG5 0ER | Complete Optics Ltd | October 2020 | G6V3A |
| Cooper & Leatherbarrow (Richmond) | 17-19 Finkle Street, Richmond DL10 4QA | Cooper & Leatherbarrow Opticians | October 2013 | TP1TG |
| Cooper and Barr Ltd (Stokesley) | 35-37 High Street, Stokesley, Middlesbrough TS9 5AD | Cooper and Barr Ltd | April 2008 | TP57A |
| Cooper and Barr Ltd (Thirsk) | 21 Market Place, Thirsk YO7 1HD | Cooper and Barr Ltd | April 2018 | TP8RH |
| Cowen & Morgan Opticians | 22 Westgate, Ripon HG4 2BQ | Cowen & Morgan Opticians | April 2008 | TP2JM |
| Filey Opticians (Filey) | 17B West Avenue, Filey YO14 9AA | Filey Opticians | April 2016 | TP5YL |
| Harrogate V.e. Ltd (Harrogate) | 5-5A Prospect Crescent, Harrogate HG1 1RH | Vision Express | November 2023 | X5Y3M |
| Helmsley Opticians | 10-12 Bondgate, Helmsley, York YO62 5BR | Helmsley Opticians | April 2018 | TP8T4 |
| Hunmanby Opticians | 24 Bridlington Street, Hunmanby, Filey YO14 0JR | Hunmanby Opticians | April 2008 | TP5KP |
| Imagine Optical Ltd, Trading as Inner Vision Opticians | 55 Micklegate, Selby YO8 4EA | Imagine Optical Ltd | April 2018 | TP8P6 |
| Jjj Optical Limited (Cedar House) | 3 Endican Lane, Thornton Le Moor, Northallerton DL7 9FB | Jjj Optical Limited | October 2019 | TP9FQ |
| John Exley Optician Ltd | 7 Otley Street, Skipton BD23 1DY | John Exley Optician Ltd | April 2008 | TP0J5 |
| K&D Vision Ltd | 1 High Street, Boroughbridge, York YO51 9AW | The Vale Opticians | March 2022 | M2B1M |
| Local Eyes Opticians (Newborough) | 4 Newborough, Scarborough YO11 1NA | Pagan & McQuade (Hartlepool) Ltd | October 2017 | TP8ML |
| M&S Opticians - Harrogate | 18-20 Cambridge Street, Harrogate HG1 1RX | Owl Optical Ltd | October 2022 | S3S6F |
| McBride Opticians | 4 South Parade, Northallerton DL7 8SE | McBride Opticians | April 2008 | TP1QF |
| Ml Professional Eyecare Ltd | 20 College Road, Ripon HG4 2HA | Ml Professional Eyecare Ltd | October 2021 | P0P3X |
| Moorhouse Opticians (Sherburn) | 5 Finkle Hill, Sherburn In Elmet, Leeds LS25 6EB | Moorhouse Opticians | April 2008 | TP32N |
| Moorhouse Opticians (Tadcaster) | 13 Westgate, Tadcaster LS24 9JB | Moorhouse Opticians | April 2008 | TP306 |
| N. P. Sher - Settle | 1 Kirkgate, Settle BD24 9DX | N. P. Sher Ltd | April 2016 | TP5D1 |
| Pagan & McQuade Opticians (Westborough) | 108 Westborough, Scarborough YO11 1LD | McQuade Eyecare Ltd | April 2014 | TP2FD |
| Paul Rutter Opticians Ltd | 7 South End, Bedale DL8 2BJ | Paul Rutter Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP1R9 |
| Peacock & Row Opticians | 2 Moss's Arcade, Ripon HG4 1AG | Total Optics Ltd | April 2008 | TP2H0 |
| Ripon Visionplus Ltd | 28-29 Market Place West, Ripon HG4 1BN | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6N3 |
| Robinsons Opticians Ltd (Eastgate Square) | 14 Eastgate Square, Malton YO18 7DP | Robinsons Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP5NX |
| Robinsons Opticians Ltd (Newbiggin) | 9 Newbiggin, Malton YO17 7JE | Robinsons Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP5MV |
| Scrivens Opticians (Malton) | 40 Market Place, Malton YO17 7LW | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP5ND |
| Scrivens Opticians (Thirsk) | 13 Market Place, Thirsk YO7 1HQ | Scrivens | October 2013 | TP1N6 |
| Specsavers - (Selby) | 18-19 Market Place, Selby YO8 4PB | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP731 |
| Specsavers (Harrogate) | 18 Beulah Street, Harrogate HG1 1QH | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6N1 |
| Specsavers (Malton) | 10 Castlegate, Malton YO17 7DT | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP72W |
| Specsavers (Northallerton) | 120-120A High Street, Northallerton DL7 8PQ | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6KT |
| Specsavers (Richmond, North Yorkshire) | 2-4 King Street, Richmond DL10 4HP | Specsavers | October 2010 | TP14P |
| Specsavers (Scarborough) | 94 Westborough, Scarborough YO11 1LD | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP72T |
| Specsavers (Skipton) | 14 Swadford Street, Skipton BD23 1RD | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6FR |
| Specsavers (Thirsk) | 39-41 Market Place, Thirsk YO7 1HB | Specsavers | May 2025 | W5G3X |
| Specsavers (Whitby) | 9 New Quay Road, Whitby YO21 1DH | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP72X |
| The Opticians Easingwold Ltd | 91 Long Street, Easingwold, York YO61 3HY | The Opticians Easingwold Ltd | July 2021 | H3T4F |
| Vision Express (Scarbrough) | 1 Bar House, 112 Westborough, Scarborough YO11 1LP | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP7CG |
| Vision Express (Skipton) | 2 Sheep Street, Skipton BD23 1JH | Vision Express | October 2010 | TP254 |
| Vision Express (Whitby) | 3-4 Wellington Road, Whitby YO21 1DY | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP5AF |
| Vision Value Opticians - Selby | 10 Gowthorpe, Selby YO8 4ET | Vision Value Opticians | April 2016 | TP45V |
| Yorkshire Eyewear (Knaresborough) | 18 Market Place, Knaresborough HG5 8AG | Independent contractor (2 listed sites) | April 2017 | TP8A0 |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in North Yorkshire
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 42 sites in North Yorkshire outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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