Blacktoft
Parish in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.726, -0.727 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 84 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01405 (Goole) |
The small rural parish of Blacktoft sits in the marshy lowlands of the East Riding of Yorkshire, close to where the River Ouse meets the tidal Humber Estuary. The landscape is dominated by reclaimed floodplain, drainage channels and saltmarsh, and it’s noted for its birdlife around the nearby Blacktoft Sands RSPB reserve.
Historically a riverside agricultural community, the village retains a quiet, close-knit feel with a handful of historic buildings and a parish church; farming and conservation are the main local activities, while many people commute to larger centres such as Goole or Hull. Its combination of wetland ecology, river history and open countryside attracts birdwatchers, walkers and those interested in Yorkshire’s reclaimed landscapes.
Postcode districts covering Blacktoft
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 16.6 miles
- York 21.7 miles
- Doncaster 21.1 miles
- Scunthorpe 10.4 miles
- Pontefract 23.8 miles
- Bentley 21.3 miles
- Beverley 14.7 miles
- Selby 14.5 miles
- Gainsborough 22.5 miles
- Goole 6.3 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 6.6 miles
- Adwick le Street 21.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gilberdyke Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Broomfleet Parish 2.4 miles
- Laxton Parish 2.7 miles
- Twin Rivers Parish 2.9 miles
- Reedness Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Newport Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Eastrington Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Alkborough Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Whitton Parish 4.2 miles
- Kilpin Parish 4.3 miles
- Garthorpe and Fockerby Parish 4.4 miles
- Garthorpe Built-up area 4.4 miles
Example postcodes in Blacktoft
DN14 7YR, DN14 7XX, DN14 7YW, DN14 7UR, DN14 7YN, DN14 7XS, HU15 1RS, DN14 7YS, DN14 7YP … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 20.3 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 39.3 miles
- Gilberdyke Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Broomfleet Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Blacktoft Ad
- Cave Castle Hotel 3 5.6 miles
- Loftsome Bridge Hotel 8.6 miles
- The Hope and Anchor Pub 4 8.9 miles
- The Grosvenor Free House 4 9.3 miles
- Royal Hotel 2 9.7 miles
- 42 Apart-Hotel 9.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Normanby Park Estate 7.1 miles
- Glanford Park Stadium 9.7 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 11.6 miles
- Boothferry Park Stadium 13.8 miles
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 13.9 miles
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 14.8 miles
- Meaux Abbey Historic site 17.6 miles
- Hull Ferry Terminal Harbour 18.6 miles
- Swine Priory Historic site 19.1 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 19.6 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 19.6 miles
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 19.9 miles