Watton
Parish in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.931, -0.436 |
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| OS grid ref: | TA 02 49 |
| Population: | 7,601 |
| Dialling code: | 01377 (Driffield) |
Watton is a small, rural parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, set among rolling agricultural land and lanes that reflect the character of the surrounding Wolds countryside. The settlement is compact and largely residential, with hedgerow-lined fields and a scattering of older farmsteads and cottages that hint at a long-standing farming heritage.
Community life leans on traditional village institutions - a parish church, village hall and pub - while the local economy remains dominated by agriculture alongside a growing number of residents who commute to nearby towns. Historically modest but quietly resilient, the parish combines a sense of local continuity with the low-key social rhythms of contemporary rural Yorkshire.
Postcode districts covering Watton
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Scarborough 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Bridlington 14.8 miles23.7 km
- Beverley 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Goole 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Brough and Elloughton 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Driffield 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Barton-upon-Humber 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Immingham 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Hedon 16.4 miles26.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Beswick Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Hutton Cranswick Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Lockington Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Lund Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Skerne and Wansford Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Leconfield Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Bainton Parish 4.4 miles7 km
- Kirkburn Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Beverley Rural Ward 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Kelleythorpe Built-up area 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Etton Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Dalton Holme Parish 4.9 miles7.9 km
Example postcodes in Watton
YO25 9AQ, YO25 9AW, YO25 9JQ, YO25 9AN, YO25 9JH, YO25 9AL, YO25 9RH, YO25 9AH, YO25 9BW … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 38.8 miles62.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 50.1 miles80.6 km
- Hutton Cranswick Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Arram Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
Hotels near Watton Ad
- Tickton Grange Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Hotel Forty One 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The King's Head 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Lazaat Hotel 3 9.3 miles14.9 km
Local points of interest
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 6 miles9.6 km
- Meaux Abbey Historic site 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Swine Priory Historic site 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 13.1 miles21 km
- Boothferry Park Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Hull Ferry Terminal Harbour 14.6 miles23.4 km
- North Beach Beach 15.5 miles25 km
- Grimston Hall Estate 17 miles27.4 km
- Wolds Way Lavender Gardens 18.2 miles29.3 km
- The Walled Garden Gardens 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Star Carr Archaeological site 19.6 miles31.6 km