Thornton
Parish in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.905, -0.843 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 76 46 |
| Dialling code: | 01759 (Pocklington) |
Thornton is a small civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, set on the low-lying, fertile plains typical of the county. The settlement sits among farmland and country lanes and benefits from relatively easy access to nearby market towns such as Beverley and the city of Kingston upon Hull, so it combines a quietly agricultural character with some commuter links to larger centres.
The area’s past is visible in older farmhouses and village buildings, while local life remains rooted in farming, seasonal rhythms and modest community events centred on the parish hall or church. It’s the sort of place prized for peaceful rural scenery, hedgerows and birdlife rather than big tourist draws, with a small but strong local identity shaped by the landscape and agricultural economy.
Postcode districts covering Thornton
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 23.1 miles37.2 km
- York 10.5 miles17 km
- Scunthorpe 23.6 miles38 km
- Castleford 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Pontefract 24 miles38.6 km
- Beverley 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Selby 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Goole 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Brough and Elloughton 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Thorne 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Kippax 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Garforth 23.4 miles37.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Allerthorpe Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Melbourne Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Barmby Moor Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Bielby Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Newton on Derwent Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Pocklington Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Pocklington Provincial Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Seaton Ross Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Newton upon Derwent Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Cottingwith Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Sutton upon Derwent Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Hayton Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Thornton
YO42 4AH, YO42 4SA, YO42 4RY, YO42 4RJ, YO42 4RU, YO42 4JS, YO42 4RH, YO42 4SE, YO42 4DD … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 30 miles48.2 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 33.4 miles53.8 km
- Murton Lane 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Wressle Railway Station 9.7 miles15.6 km
Hotels near Thornton Ad
- Yorkway Motel 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Feathers 2 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Kilnwick Percy Resort and Golf Club 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Parsonage Hotel & Spa 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express York 3 9.8 miles15.8 km
- York Pavilion Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 9.6 miles15.4 km
Local points of interest
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 7.8 miles12.5 km
- University of York University 9 miles14.5 km
- Wentworth College College 9.2 miles14.8 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 10.9 miles17.6 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 11 miles17.7 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Castle Howard Estate 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Castle Howard Country house 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 16.4 miles26.4 km