Walkington
Parish in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.824, -0.503 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 98 37 |
| Population: | 1,769 |
| Dialling code: | 01430 (Market Weighton) |
Walkington is a compact village and civil parish a few miles south‑east of Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, sitting on the lower fringes of the Yorkshire Wolds amid farmland and rolling lanes. Its position close to Hull and neighbouring market towns gives it a semi‑rural feel: traditional cottages and a small centre of shops and services sit alongside newer housing, while fields and hedgerows define the local landscape.
The village has a noticeable local identity, centred on its historic parish church, a village hall, a pub and active clubs and societies that run events such as fetes and sports fixtures; there’s still an agricultural thread to the local economy but many residents commute to nearby towns. Social life tends to be community‑focused, with conservation of the village character and local heritage important to residents.
Postcode districts covering Walkington
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Grimsby 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Scunthorpe 17.7 miles28.6 km
- Bridlington 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Beverley 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Selby 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Goole 17.4 miles28 km
- Brough and Elloughton 6.8 miles11 km
- Thorne 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Driffield 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Barton-upon-Humber 9.9 miles16 km
- Immingham 18.9 miles30.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Walkington Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Bishop Burton Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bishop Burton and Cherry Burton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Little Weighton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Rowley Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Cherry Burton Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Skidby Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- St. Mary's Ward 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Molescroft Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Beverley Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Beverley Rural Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Etton Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Walkington
HU17 8XZ, HU17 8TN, HU17 8TJ, HU17 8TB, HU17 8TU, HU17 8RS, HU17 8SP, HU17 8TF, HU17 8TR … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 31.3 miles50.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 47.3 miles76.1 km
- Beverley Railway Station 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Cottingham Railway Station 4.9 miles8 km
Hotels near Walkington Ad
- The King's Head 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Tickton Grange Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Hideout Apartment Hotel 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Lazaat Hotel 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Kingston Theatre Hotel 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Toby Carvery Hull by Innkeeper's Collection 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Cave Castle Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hull City Centre 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hull United Kingdom 4 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Park Hotel & Apartments 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
Schools in Walkington
- Walkington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Meaux Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Boothferry Park Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Swine Priory Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Hull Ferry Terminal Harbour 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Normanby Park Estate 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Grimston Hall Estate 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Glanford Park Stadium 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 19.4 miles31.3 km