Markington is a village in the Harrogate district, in the English county of North Yorkshire. The population of the civil parish (including Markenfield Hall) taken at the 2011 census was 629. Nearby settlements include the city of Ripon, the town of Harrogate, the village of South Stainley and the hamlet of Ingerthorpe. The A61 is nearby. Markington has a school, post office, village hall, cricket and football pitch, a place of worship, a pub and a campsite.