Leven
Built-up area in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.889, -0.318 |
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| OS grid ref: | TA 10 44 |
| Population: | 2,433 |
Leven is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire in England, set on the eastern fringe of the Yorkshire Wolds with easy access to the Yorkshire coast around Hornsea and the market towns of Beverley and Kingston upon Hull. Its setting, where rolling chalk hills meet low-lying agricultural plains, offers good walking and birdwatching, and features like the small Leven Canal reflect the area's long history of land drainage and local transport.
Historically an agricultural community with medieval roots, Leven grew modestly in the 19th and 20th centuries and today combines farming with commuter households who work in nearby towns while retaining local shops, pubs and active village organisations. It has the quiet, rural character of a traditional East Riding settlement and a strong community spirit, with easy access to both Wolds countryside and coastal attractions.
Postcode districts covering Leven
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Grimsby 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Bridlington 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Beverley 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Brough and Elloughton 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Driffield 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Barton-upon-Humber 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Immingham 19.3 miles31 km
- Hedon 11.4 miles18.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Routh Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Catwick Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Long Riston Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Brandesburton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Riston Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Nunkeeling Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Sigglesthorne Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Tickton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Seaton Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Rise Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Skirlaugh Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Hull Bridge Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Leven
HU17 5PB, HU17 5LY, HU17 5LE, HU17 5LH, HU17 5NX, HU17 5NP, HU17 5LX, HU17 5QD, HU17 5PA … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 39.8 miles64 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 54.7 miles88 km
- Arram Railway Station 4.4 miles7 km
- Beverley Railway Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
Hotels near Leven Ad
- Tickton Grange Hotel 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The King's Head 5.6 miles9 km
- The Kingston Theatre Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hull City Centre 3 10 miles16 km
- Hotel Forty One 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hull United Kingdom 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Lazaat Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Park Hotel & Apartments 3 10 miles16.1 km
- Lairgate Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Dorchester Hotel 9 miles14.4 km
Schools in Leven
- Leven C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Meaux Abbey Historic site 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Swine Priory Historic site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Hull Ferry Terminal Harbour 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Boothferry Park Stadium 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Grimston Hall Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 11.8 miles18.9 km
- North Beach Beach 15.4 miles24.7 km