Wressle
Parish in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.773, -0.901 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 72 31 |
| Dialling code: | 01405 (Goole) |
The small parish of Wressle sits in the low-lying countryside of the East Riding of Yorkshire in England, a largely agricultural landscape of arable fields and drainage ditches close to the course of the River Ouse. Settlement is dispersed, made up of farms and a handful of houses rather than a bustling village centre, giving the area a quiet, rural character.
Its most visible landmark is the atmospheric remains of Wressle Castle, a late‑medieval stronghold once linked to northern nobility and later largely dismantled, which provides local historic interest and draws visitors and heritage groups. Economically and socially the parish is dominated by farming, with a small, close‑knit community that depends on nearby towns for shops and services while valuing conservation and rural pursuits.
Postcode districts covering Wressle
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 23.5 miles37.8 km
- York 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Doncaster 19.4 miles31.1 km
- Scunthorpe 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Castleford 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Pontefract 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Bentley 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Beverley 20 miles32.2 km
- Selby 7 miles11.2 km
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Goole 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Brough and Elloughton 14 miles22.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Breighton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Howden Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Asselby Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Barmby on the Marsh Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Booth Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Bubwith Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Hemingbrough Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Spaldington Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Newland Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Airmyn Built-up area 3.8 miles6 km
- Cliffe Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Cliffe & North Duffield Ward 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Wressle
DN14 7JS, DN14 7JT, YO8 6ER, YO8 6ET, DN14 7JU, DN14 7JY, YO8 6EW, DN14 7NE, DN14 7JZ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.6 miles50.9 km
- Wressle Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Howden Railway Station 1.8 miles2.8 km
Hotels near Wressle Ad
- Loftsome Bridge Hotel 1.2 miles2 km
- The Briarcroft Wayth Hotels 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Bay Horse Hotel 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Downe Arms 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Parsonage Hotel & Spa 4 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Comus Inn 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Wishingwell 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
Local points of interest
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- University of York University 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Wentworth College College 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 13.7 miles22 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 14 miles22.5 km
- Normanby Park Estate 14.1 miles22.7 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Glanford Park Stadium 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 16.7 miles27 km