Built-up area in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.984, -0.327 |
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| OS grid ref: | TA 09 55 |
| Dialling code: | 01377 (Driffield) |
Foston on the Wolds is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, sitting on the rolling chalk uplands of the Yorkshire Wolds a few miles east of Driffield. Its setting gives broad agricultural views and easy access to the quieter lanes and footpaths that thread the Wolds countryside.
The village retains a distinctly rural character: farms, traditional cottages and a scattering of historic farmsteads reflect a long association with arable and mixed farming, while local life is focused on community amenities and nearby market towns. It’s popular with walkers and cyclists exploring the Wolds and the nearby stretches of the Yorkshire Wolds Way, and appeals to those looking for a peaceful base in a quintessentially English rural landscape.