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Wilberfoss

Built-up area in East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Coordinates:53.949, -0.889
OS grid ref:SE 73 50
Population:1,866
Dialling code: 01759 (Pocklington)

Wilberfoss is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, a few miles east of York. It sits on low-lying, productive agricultural land with a compact village core of traditional cottages and a medieval parish church; the settlement has historic roots going back to the Domesday era and retains a number of listed buildings and a conservation area character.

Today Wilberfoss combines a farming hinterland with a commuter relationship to nearby urban centres, and supports an active community life - a primary school, village hall, sports clubs and local societies stage events that keep village social life lively. Its mix of history, rural setting and good road links makes it typical of desirable East Riding villages that balance heritage with everyday living.

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Transport links

  • Airport Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.9 miles51.4 km
  • Airport Doncaster Sheffield Airport 32.7 miles52.5 km
  • Railway station Murton Lane 5 miles8 km
  • Railway station York Railway Station 8.3 miles13.4 km

Schools in Wilberfoss

  • Wilberfoss C of E Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Sand Hutton Hall Estate 3.9 miles6.3 km
  • Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 4.9 miles7.9 km
  • University of York University 6.7 miles10.7 km
  • Wentworth College College 6.9 miles11.1 km
  • Bootham Crescent Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
  • National Railway Museum Museum 8.4 miles13.6 km
  • York Racecourse Recreation 8.5 miles13.7 km
  • Castle Howard Estate 11.6 miles18.6 km
  • Castle Howard Country house 11.9 miles19.2 km
  • Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 12.8 miles20.5 km
  • Nun Appleton Hall Estate 12.8 miles20.6 km
  • Eden Camp Museum 14.7 miles23.6 km