Wetherby is a market town in the metropolitan borough of Leeds, England, sitting on the north bank of the River Wharfe roughly between Leeds and York. Historically a coaching stop and part of the old West Riding of Yorkshire, it retains a compact Georgian high street, independent shops and cafés and a strong sense of local community.
The town is known for Wetherby Racecourse on its outskirts and for being a commuter-friendly hub because of the nearby A1(M); it lost its railway station in the 1960s but remains well connected by road. Wetherby also has a history of river flooding, addressed by recent flood‑defence work, and hosts regular events and markets that help keep its historic centre lively.
Postcode districts covering Wetherby
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 11.2 miles18 km
- Bradford 18.3 miles29.4 km
- York 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Wakefield 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Harrogate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Halifax 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Castleford 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Morley 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Dewsbury 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Batley 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Keighley 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Pontefract 17.1 miles27.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Linton Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Kirk Deighton Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- North Deighton Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Collingham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Little Ribston Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Walton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Thorp Arch Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Sicklinghall Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Boston Spa Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Clifford Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Spofforth with Stockeld Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Wetherby
LS22 6WW, LS22 6SH, LS22 6XH, LS22 6RN, LS22 7DN, LS22 6SG, LS22 6RL, LS22 5LL, LS22 6RE … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 12 miles19.3 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 34.9 miles56.2 km
- Cattal Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Hammerton Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
Hotels near Wetherby Ad
- The Scotts Arms Village Inn 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Wood Hall Hotel and Spa 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Wetherby 3 1.2 miles2 km
- The Tickled Trout Inn Bilton-in-Ainsty 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Blue Bell at Arkendale 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- The Kestrel by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Bridge Hotel and Spa 4 3 miles4.8 km
- The Groves Inn 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Knaresborough Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Lime Tree Inn 5 8.7 miles13.9 km
Schools in Wetherby
- Crossley Street Primary School Primary
- Deighton Gates Primary School Primary
- St James' C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby Primary
- Wetherby High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 1 mile1.6 km
- Saw Wood Forest 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 11 miles17.7 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 11 miles17.8 km
- Spring Wood Forest 11.2 miles18 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 11.4 miles18.4 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Newby Hall Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 12.4 miles19.9 km