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 miles26.8 km
- York 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Doncaster 21.1 miles34 km
- Scunthorpe 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Pontefract 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Bentley 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Beverley 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Selby 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Gainsborough 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Goole 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Brough and Elloughton 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Adwick le Street 21.7 miles35 km
Neighbouring places
- Gilberdyke Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Broomfleet Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Laxton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Twin Rivers Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Reedness Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Newport Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Eastrington Built-up area 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Alkborough Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Whitton Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Kilpin Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Garthorpe and Fockerby Parish 4.4 miles7 km
- Garthorpe Built-up area 4.4 miles7.2 km
Example postcodes in Blacktoft
DN14 7YW, DN14 7XS, DN14 7YS, HU15 2FZ, DN14 7XT, DN14 7XU, DN14 7YN, HU15 2TB, DN14 7XZ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 39.3 miles63.2 km
- Gilberdyke Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Broomfleet Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
Local points of interest
- Normanby Park Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Glanford Park Stadium 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Boothferry Park Stadium 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Meaux Abbey Historic site 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Hull Ferry Terminal Harbour 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Swine Priory Historic site 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 19.9 miles32 km