Rainton with Newby is a civil parish situated in the Vale of Mowbray, on low-lying fertile land between the North York Moors and the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Its boundaries extend from the A1(M) in the West, encompassing the village of Rainton itself and stretching to the historic Baldersby Park and the River Swale.

Rainton is a thriving modern community that embraces change yet retains the rural values and lifestyle. The Parish Council was established in 1894 and its current members are committed to improving the quality of life in Rainton, for the benefit of all its parishioners.