Thwing
Parish in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.121, -0.417 |
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| OS grid ref: | TA 03 70 |
Thwing is a small rural village and civil parish set on the chalk ridges of the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, a few miles inland from the Yorkshire coast and the seaside town of Bridlington. The landscape is classic Wolds country - rolling arable fields, dry valleys and open viewpoints that look towards coastal features such as Bempton Cliffs and Flamborough Head.
Historically centred on agriculture, the village still displays traditional stone cottages and a parish church and supports a modest local community life with occasional events and activities for residents and walkers. Economically it remains largely farming-led, with some visitors using the lanes and footpaths as a base for exploring the wider Wolds and nearby coastal attractions.
Postcode districts covering Thwing
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 24.7 miles
- Scarborough 9.1 miles
- Bridlington 9.2 miles
- Beverley 19.4 miles
- Driffield 8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wold Newton Parish 2.3 miles
- Foxholes Parish 2.3 miles
- Langtoft Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Burton Fleming Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Hunmanby & Sherburn Ward 4.2 miles
- Weaverthorpe Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Kilham Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Rudston Built-up area 4.3 miles
- Ganton Parish 4.6 miles
- Willerby Parish 4.6 miles
- Cottam Parish 4.9 miles
- Luttons Parish 5.3 miles
Example postcodes in Thwing
YO25 3BL, YO25 3DY, YO25 3EB, YO25 3HW, YO25 3HJ, YO25 3DR, YO25 3DX, YO25 3DZ, YO25 3DS … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 48.8 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 50.3 miles
- Hunmanby Railway Station 5.5 miles
- Nafferton Railway Station 7.7 miles
Hotels near Thwing Ad
- Ganton Greyhound Hotel 5.3 miles
- The Royal Oak 3 6.7 miles
- Orchard Lodge 5 5.6 miles
- Host & Stay | Jubilee Close 5.6 miles
- Host & Stay | The Snug 5.7 miles
- The Piebald Inn 5.7 miles
- Wrangham House 5.7 miles
- Hotel Forty One 8 miles
- The Bay Filey Holiday Village by Away Resorts 6.8 miles
- Manor Court Hotel 7.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Star Carr Archaeological site 6.4 miles
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 9.7 miles
- North Beach Beach 10 miles
- Wolds Way Lavender Gardens 10.3 miles
- The Walled Garden Gardens 11.1 miles
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 11.5 miles
- Eden Camp Museum 14.8 miles
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 19.1 miles
- Castle Howard Estate 19.6 miles
- Meaux Abbey Historic site 19.7 miles
- Castle Howard Country house 19.8 miles