Goole Fields
Parish in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.678, -0.877 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 74 20 |
| Dialling code: | 01405 (Goole) |
Goole Fields is a small, very low-lying civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, lying on reclaimed marshland just to the west of the town of Goole. The landscape is dominated by large, flat arable fields and pasture drained by ditches and pumps, with a scattering of farms and isolated dwellings rather than a nucleated village. Its proximity to the tidal rivers and estuaries - most notably the River Ouse and the wider Humber estuary - gives the area a strong wetland character and makes it attractive to birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts.
The parish’s character has been shaped by centuries of drainage and agricultural improvement, and farming remains the mainstay of the local economy while many residents commute into nearby Goole for work and services. Socially it’s a quiet, close-knit rural community with limited amenities on site, relying on neighbouring towns for schools, shops and events, and the open landscape is valued for walking and wildlife watching more than for built heritage or tourism.
Postcode districts covering Goole Fields
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 23.4 miles37.6 km
- York 21.1 miles34 km
- Doncaster 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Scunthorpe 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Castleford 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Pontefract 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Bentley 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Beverley 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Selby 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Retford 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Gainsborough 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Goole 1.8 miles2.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Snaith, Airmyn, Rawcliffe and Marshland Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Goole South Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Goole Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Swinefleet Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Goole North Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Rawcliffe Bridge Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Airmyn Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Hook Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Rawcliffe Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Booth Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Newland Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Kilpin Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Goole Fields
DN14 8AE, DN14 8AX, DN14 8AD, DN14 8BA, DN14 8BH, DN14 8BG, DN14 8BQ, DN14 8AS, DN14 8PR … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 34.5 miles55.5 km
- Goole Railway Station 1.8 miles3 km
- Rawcliffe Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
Hotels near Goole Fields Ad
- The Briarcroft Wayth Hotels 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Loftsome Bridge Hotel 6.2 miles10 km
- The Reindeer Inn 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Downe Arms 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Comus Inn 6.7 miles10.9 km
- The Wishingwell 3 9.8 miles15.8 km
Local points of interest
- Glanford Park Stadium 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Normanby Park Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 14.1 miles22.7 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 16 miles25.7 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 16 miles25.8 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 16.6 miles26.6 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 16.6 miles26.7 km