Walkington
Parish in East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17, 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 miles
- Grimsby 24.5 miles
- Scunthorpe 17.7 miles
- Bridlington 22.3 miles
- Beverley 3.4 miles
- Selby 23.4 miles
- Goole 17.4 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 6.8 miles
- Thorne 23.9 miles
- Driffield 12.9 miles
- Barton-upon-Humber 9.9 miles
- Immingham 18.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Walkington Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Bishop Burton Parish 1.3 miles
- Bishop Burton and Cherry Burton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Little Weighton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Rowley Parish 2.4 miles
- Cherry Burton Parish 2.8 miles
- Skidby Built-up area 3 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 3.1 miles
- Molescroft Parish 3.3 miles
- Beverley Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Beverley Rural Ward 3.5 miles
- Etton Built-up area 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Walkington
HU17 8ZD, HU17 8TG, HU17 8SB, HU17 8TA, HU17 8YH, HU17 8GP, HU17 8SN, HU17 8RR, HU17 8ZH … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 31.3 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 47.3 miles
- Beverley Railway Station 3.6 miles
- Cottingham Railway Station 4.9 miles
Hotels near Walkington Ad
- The King's Head 3.2 miles
- Tickton Grange Hotel 4 6.1 miles
- Lazaat Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Hideout Apartment Hotel 8.9 miles
- The Kingston Theatre Hotel 3 8.5 miles
- Toby Carvery Hull by Innkeeper's Collection 3 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hull City Centre 3 8.4 miles
- Cave Castle Hotel 3 5.8 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Hull United Kingdom 4 8.2 miles
- Lairgate Hotel 3 3.1 miles
Schools in Walkington
- Walkington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 2.5 miles
- Meaux Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles
- Boothferry Park Stadium 7.4 miles
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles
- Swine Priory Historic site 9.2 miles
- Hull Ferry Terminal Harbour 10.9 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 14.5 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 17.1 miles
- Grimston Hall Estate 17.5 miles
- Glanford Park Stadium 18.2 miles
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 19.4 miles
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 19.4 miles