Bishop Wilton
Parish in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.985, -0.8 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 78 54 |
| Population: | 554 |
| Dialling code: | 01759 (Pocklington) |
Bishop Wilton is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, tucked onto the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds about 12 miles east of York and not far from Pocklington and Market Weighton. Its setting of rolling chalk hills and farmland gives a distinctly rural, scenic character, with traditional stone and brick cottages clustered along a main street and green.
Historically agricultural, the parish retains a strong village community with a parish church, village hall and pub at its centre, and a local economy still rooted in farming alongside some small businesses and commuters to the city. The area is popular with walkers and cyclists, valued for its quiet lanes and countryside sense rather than large-scale tourism, and hosts the kind of local events and groups that keep village life active.
Postcode districts covering Bishop Wilton
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 24.4 miles
- York 11.8 miles
- Scarborough 24.4 miles
- Beverley 18.2 miles
- Selby 17.9 miles
- Goole 19.7 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 19.9 miles
- Wetherby 24.2 miles
- Driffield 14.8 miles
- Haxby 11.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bishop Wilton Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Bugthorpe Parish 2.1 miles
- Yapham Parish 2.2 miles
- Fangfoss Parish 2.2 miles
- Kirby Underdale Parish 2.6 miles
- Full Sutton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Millington Parish 2.8 miles
- Pocklington Provincial Ward 3 miles
- Acklam Parish 3.8 miles
- Pocklington Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Barmby Moor Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Thixendale Parish 4 miles
Example postcodes in Bishop Wilton
YO41 1QA, YO41 5QN, YO42 1SX, YO42 1SR, YO42 1TG, YO41 5QL, YO42 1TF, YO42 1RU, YO42 1SD … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 35.8 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 36 miles
- Murton Lane 8.7 miles
- Malton Railway Station 10.2 miles
Hotels near Bishop Wilton Ad
- Yorkway Motel 5.2 miles
- The Feathers 2 3.8 miles
- Sandburn Hall Hotel 4 7.5 miles
- The Kilnwick Percy Resort and Golf Club 3.7 miles
Schools in Bishop Wilton
- Bishop Wilton C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 5.5 miles
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 8.7 miles
- Castle Howard Estate 10 miles
- Castle Howard Country house 10.4 miles
- University of York University 10.6 miles
- Wentworth College College 10.9 miles
- Eden Camp Museum 11.5 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 11.8 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 12.2 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles
- Wolds Way Lavender Gardens 13.2 miles
- The Walled Garden Gardens 13.7 miles